Selective kinase inhibitors

ABSTRACT

Provided are pyrimidine compounds for inhibiting of Syk kinase, intermediates used in making such compounds, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods for inhibition Syk kinase activity, and methods for treating conditions mediated at least in part by Syk kinase activity.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application61/563,428, filed Nov. 23, 2011, which is incorporated by reference inits entirety herewith.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, provided are pyrimidine compounds which act asinhibitors of Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk). Pharmaceutical compositionscontaining these compounds, methods for their use to treat a conditionmediated at least in part by syk activity, and methods for theirpreparation are also provided.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Protein kinases constitute a large family of structurally relatedenzymes that are responsible for the control of a variety of signaltransduction processes within cells (see, e.g., Hardie and Hanks, TheProtein Kinase Facts Book, I and II, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.,1995). Protein kinases are thought to have evolved from a commonancestral gene due to the conservation of their structure and catalyticfunction. Almost all kinases contain a similar 250-300 amino acidcatalytic domain. The kinases can be categorized into families by thesubstrates they phosphorylate (e.g., protein-tyrosine,protein-serine/threonine, lipids, etc.). Sequence motifs have beenidentified that generally correspond to each of these families (see,e.g., Hanks & Hunter, (1995), FASEB J. 9:576-596; Knighton et al.,(1991), Science 253:407-414; Hiles et al., (1992), Cell 70:419-429; Kunzet al., (1993), Cell 73:585-596; Garcia-Bustos et al., (1994), EMBO J.13:2352-2361).

Many diseases are associated with abnormal cellular responses triggeredby protein kinase-mediated events. These diseases include autoimmunediseases, inflammatory diseases, bone diseases, metabolic diseases,neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, cardiovasculardiseases, allergies, asthma, alzheimer's disease and hormone-relateddiseases. As a consequence, there has been substantial efforts inmedicinal chemistry to find inhibitors of protein kinases for use astherapeutic agents.

Immunoreceptor tyrosine activation motif (ITAM)-mediated signaling hasemerged as a primary event in signaling pathways responsible for humanpathologies. ITAM-mediated signaling is responsible for relayingactivation signals initiated at classical immune receptors such asT-cell receptors, B-cell receptors, Fc receptors in immune cells and atGPVI and FcγRIIa in platelets to downstream intracellular molecules suchas Syk and ZAP-70 (Underhill, D. M and Goodridge, H. S., TrendsImmunol., 28:66-73, 2007).

The binding of a ligand to an ITAM-containing receptor triggerssignaling events which allows for the recruitment of proteins from afamily of nonreceptor tyrosine kinases called the Src family. Thesekinases phosphorylate tyrosine residues within the ITAM sequence, aregion with which the tandem SH2 domains on either Syk or ZAP-70interact.

Syk, along with Zap-70, is a member of the Syk family of proteintyrosine kinases. The interaction of Syk or ZAP-70 with diphosphorylatedITAM sequences induces a conformation change in the kinases that allowsfor tyrosine phosphorylation of the kinase itself. Phosphorylated Sykfamily members activate a multitude of downstream signaling pathwayproteins which include Src homology 2 (SH2) domain containingleukocyte-specific phosphoprotein of 76 kDa (SLP-76), Linker ofActivation of T-cells (LAT) and PLC (phospholipase C)γ2.

Human pathologies attributed to dysfunctional ITAM-mediated signalinginclude autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemiclupus, multiple sclerosis, hemolytic anemia, immune-thrombocytopeniapurpura, and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and arteriosclerosis.Interestingly, many of the above mentioned diseases are thought to occurthrough crosslinking of Fc receptors by antibodies which, via Syk,activate a signaling cascade in mast, basophil and other immune cellsthat result in the release of cell mediators responsible forinflammatory reactions. The release of mediators and the production ofcytokines in IgE stimulation-dependent allergic and inflammatoryreactions from mast cells and basophiles can be controlled by inhibitingthe tyrosine kinase activity of Syk (Rossi, A. B. et al., J Allergy ClinImmunol., 118:749-755, 2006). In immune-thrombocytopenia, antibody boundplatelets are cleared by the spleen by an Fc receptor/ITAM/Syk-mediatedprocess (Crow, A. R. et al., Blood, 106:abstract 2165, 2005).Drug-induced thrombocytopenia, caused by heparin-platelet factor 4immune complexes that activate platelet FcγRIIa, also involve Syksignaling downstream of receptor engagement (Reilly, M. P., Blood,98:2442-2447, 2001).

Platelet agonists induce inside-out integrin signaling resulting infibrinogen binding and platelet aggregation. This initiates outside-insignaling which produces further stimulation of platelets. Syk isactivated during both phases of integrin signaling, and inhibition ofSyk is shown to inhibit platelet adhesion to immobilized proteins (Law,D. A. et al., Blood, 93:2645-2652, 1999). Release of arachidonic acidand serotonin and platelet aggregation induced by collagen are markedlyinhibited in platelets derived from Syk deficient mouse (Poole, A. etal., EMBO J., 16:2333-2341, 1997). Thus Syk inhibitors may also possessanticoagulation action.

Because of the role Syk plays in Ig-induced platelet activation, it islikely to be important in arteriosclerosis and restenosis.Arteriosclerosis is a class of diseases characterized by the thickeningand hardening of the arterial walls of blood vessels. Although all bloodvessels are susceptible to this serious degenerative condition, theaorta and the coronary arteries serving the heart are most oftenaffected. Arteriosclerosis is of profound clinical importance since itcan increase the risk of heart attacks, myocardial infarctions, strokes,and aneurysms.

The traditional treatment for arteriosclerosis includes vascularrecanalization procedures for less-serious blockages and coronary bypasssurgery for major blockages. A serious shortcoming of intravascularprocedures is that, in a significant number of treated individuals, someor all of the treated vessels restenose (i.e., re-narrow). For example,restenosis of an atherosclerotic coronary artery after PTCA occurs in10-50% of patients undergoing this procedure and subsequently requireseither further angioplasty or a coronary artery bypass graft.Furthermore, restenosis of an atherosclerotic coronary artery afterstenting occurs in 10-20% of patients undergoing this procedure andsubsequently requires repeat treatments to maintain adequate blood flowthrough the affected artery. Restenosis generally occurs in a relativelybrief time period, e.g., roughly less than six months, after treatment.

While the exact hormonal and cellular processes promoting restenosishave not been determined, restenosis is thought to be due in part tomechanical injury to the walls of the blood vessels caused by theballoon catheter or other intravascular device. For example, the processof PTCA, in addition to opening the obstructed artery, also injuresresident coronary arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs). In response tothis injury, adhering platelets, infiltrating macrophages, leukocytes,or the smooth muscle cells themselves release cell-derived growthfactors such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), with subsequentproliferation and migration of medial SMCs through the internal elasticlamina to the area of the vessel intima. Further proliferation andhyperplasia of intimal SMCs and, most significantly, production of largeamounts of extracellular matrix over a period of three to six monthsresults in the filling in and narrowing of the vascular space sufficientto significantly obstruct blood flow.

In addition to the role Syk plays in Ig-induced platelet activations,Syk plays a very important role in collagen-mediated signaling. Theprimary adhesive protein responsible for platelet adhesion andactivation is collagen. Collagen is a filamentous protein containedwithin the fibrotic caps of atheromas which becomes exposed to bloodduring plaque rupture. Collagen functions initially by binding vonWillebrand factor which tethers platelets through binding plateletmembrane GPIb. Collagen functions secondarily by engaging the twocollagen receptors on platelets, GPVI and integrin α2β1.

GPVI exists in platelet membranes as a complex with FcRγ, an interactionrequired for the expression of GPVI. Activation of FcγRIIa on plateletsresults in platelet shape change, secretion and thrombosis. Signaling bythe GPVI/FcRγ complex is initiated by tyrosine phosphorylation of theITAM domain of FCRγ followed by the recruitment of Syk. Activation ofGPVI leads to induction of multiple platelet functions including:activation of integrins α2β1 to achieve firm platelet adhesion, and GPIIb-IIIa which mediates platelet aggregation and thrombosis growth;platelet secretion, allowing for the delivery of inflammatory proteinssuch as CD40L, RANTES and TGFβ to the vessel wall; and the expression ofP-selectin which allows for the recruitment of leukocytes. Therefore, itis believed that Syk inhibitors can inhibit thrombotic events mediatedby platelet adhesion, activation and aggregation.

It has been reported that the tyrosine phosphorylation of intracellularprotein (activation) induced by stimulation of a receptor for IgGantibody, FcγR, and the phagocytosis mediated by FcγR are considerablyinhibited in macrophages derived from Syk deficient mouse (Crowley, M.T. et al., J. Exp. Med., 186:1027-1039, 1997). This suggests that Sykhas a markedly important role in the FcγR-mediated phagocytosis ofmacrophages.

It has also been reported that an antisense oligonucleotide of Syksuppresses the apoptosis inhibition of eosinophils induced by GM-CSF(Yousefi, S. et al., J. E. Med., 183:1407-1414, 1996), showing that Sykis essential for the life extending signal of eosinophils caused byGM-CSF and the like. Since life extension of eosinophils is closelyrelated to the transition of diseases into a chronic state in allergicdisorders, such as asthma, Syk inhibitors can also serve as therapeuticagents for chronic eosinophilic inflammation.

Syk is important for the activation of B-cells via a B-cell antigenreceptor and is involved in the phosphatidylinositol metabolism andincrease in the intracellular calcium concentration caused by theantigen receptor stimulation (Hutchcroft, J E. et al., J. Biol. Chem.,267:8613-8619, 1992; and Takata, M. et al., EMBO J., 13:1341-1349,1994). Thus, Syk inhibitors may be used to control the function ofB-cells and are, therefore, expected to serve as therapeutic agents forantibody-related diseases.

Syk binds to a T-cell antigen receptor, quickly undergoes tyrosinephosphorylation through crosslinking of the receptor and synergisticallyacts upon intracellular signals mediated by Src tyrosine kinases such asLek (Couture, C. et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 91:5301-5305, 1994;and Couture, C. et al., Mol. Cell. Biol., 14:5249-5258, 1994). Syk ispresent in mature T-cell populations, such as intraepithelial γδ T-cellsand naïve αβ T-cells, and has been reported to be capable ofphosphorylation of multiple components of the TCR signaling cascade(Latour, S. et. al., Mol Cell Biol., 17:4434-4441, 1997). As aconsequence, Syk inhibitors may serve as agents for inhibiting cellularimmunity mediated by T-cell antigen receptor.

Recent comparative genomic hybridization studies have identied Syk asanother gene important in the pathogenesis of Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)(Chen, R. et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual MeetingProceedings (Post-Meeting Edition). Vol 25, No 18S (June 20 Supplement),2007: 8056). MCL represents 5-10% of all non-Hodgkins lymphomas and itis a difficult form of lymphoma to treat. It has the worst prognosisamong the B cell lymphomas with median survival of three years. It hasbeen reported that Syk is overexpressed in MCL (Rinaldi, A, et al, Br.J. Haematol., 2006; 132:303-316) and that Syk mediates mTOR (mammaliantarget of Rapamycin) survival signals in follicular, mantel cell,Burkitt's, and diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (Leseux, L.,et. al, Blood, 2006; 108:4156-4162).

Several lines of evidence suggest that many B-cell lymphomas depend uponB-cell receptor (BCR)-mediated survival signals. BCR signaling inducesreceptor oligomerization and phosphorylation of Igα and β immunoreceptortyrosine-based activated motifs by SRC family kinases. ITAMphosphorylation results in the recruitment and activation of Syk thatinitiates downstream events and amplifies the original BCR signal. Giventhe role of tonic BCR signaling in normal B cell and Syk-dependentsurvival of non-Hodgkins lymphoma cell lines in vitro (Chen, L., et al,Blood, 2006; 108:3428-3433), Syk inhibition is a promising rationaltreatment target for certain B-cell lymphomas and chronic lymphocyticleukemia (CLL) (Stefania Gobessi, Luca Laurenti, Pablo Longo, LauraCarsetti, Giuseppe Leone, Dimitar G. Efremov, Constitutive activation ofthe protein tyrosine kinase Syk in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B-cells,Blood, 2007, 110, Abstract 1123). Recent data shows that administrationof a multikinase inhibitor which inhibits Syk, may have significantclinical activity in CLL patients (Friedberg J W et al, Blood 2010;115(13),).

The oncogenic potential of the spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) has beendescribed in a number of different settings. Clinically, Sykover-expression is reported in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (Rinaldi, A, et. al,Br. J. Haematol., 2006; 132:303-316) and the TEL-Syk fusion protein(Translocated ETS Leukemia) generated by a chromosomal translocation(t(9;12)(q22;p12)) leads to increased Syk activity and is associatedwith myelodysplastic syndrome (Kuno, Y., et. al, Blood, 2001;97:1050-1055). Leukemia is induced in mice by adoptively transferringbone marrow cells that express human TEL-Syk (Wossning, T., JEM, 2006;203:2829-2840). Further, in mouse primary bone marrow cells,over-expression of Syk results in IL-7 independent growth in culture(Wossning, T., et. al, JEM, 2006; 203:2829-2840). Additional recentstudies also suggest that Syk-dependant survival signals may play a rolein B-cell malignancies, including DLBCL, mantle cell lymphoma andfollicular lymphoma (Gururajan, Jennings et al. 2006; Irish, Czerwinskiet al. J Immunol 176(10): 5715-9 (2006). Given the role of tonic BCRsignaling in normal B cells and Syk-dependent survival of NHL cell linesin vitro, the specific inhibition of Syk may prove promising for thetreatment of certain B-cell lymphomas.

Interestingly, Syk signaling appears to be required for B-celldevelopment and survival in humans and mouse. Inducible loss of theB-cell receptor (Lam, K., et. al, Cell, 1997; 90:1073-1083) or Igα(Kraus, M., et. al, Cell, 2004; 117:787-800) results in loss ofperipheral B-cells in mice. Over-expression of the protein tyrosinephosphatase PTP-RO, which is known to negatively regulate Syk activity,inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in cell lines derived fromnon-Hodgkin's lymphomas (Chen, L., et. al, Blood, 2006; 108:3428-3433).Finally, B-cell lymphomas rarely exhibit loss of BCR expression, andanti-idiotype therapy rarely leads to resistance (Kuppers, R. Nat RevCancer, 2005; 5:251-262).

Engagement of the antigen-specific B cell receptor (BCR) activatesmultiple signaling pathways that ultimately regulate the cellsactivation status, promoting survival and clonal expansion. Signalingthrough the BCR is made possible by its association with two othermembers of the immunoglobulin super-family; Igα and Igβ, each bearing animmuno-tyrosine based activation motif (ITAM) (Jumaa, Hendriks et al.Annu Rev Immunol 23: 415-45 (2005). The ITAM domain is directlyphosphorylated by Src family kinases in response to BCR engagement. Thespleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) docks with and phosphorylates the ITAM, aprocess that enhances its kinase activity, resulting in Sykautophosphorylation and tyrosine phosphorylation of multiple downstreamsubstrates (Rolli, Gallwitz et al. Mol Cell 10(5): 1057-69 (2002). Thissignaling pathway is active in B cells beginning at the transition frompro- to pre-B cell stage of development, when the newly formed pre-BCRis expressed. In fact, B cell development arrests at the pro-B cellstage in Syk knockout mice (Cheng, Rowley et al. 1995; Turner, Mee etal. Nature 378(6554): 303-6 (1995). Inducible loss of the B cellreceptor (Lam, Kuhn et al. Cell 90(6): 1073-83 (1997) or Igα (Kraus,Alimzhanov et al. Cell 117(6): 787-800 (2004) results in loss ofperipheral B cells in mice. Human B cells also appear to require Syk forproliferation and survival. Over-expression of the protein tyrosinephosphatase PTP-RO, a negative regulator of Syk activity, inhibitsproliferation and induces apoptosis in cell lines derived fromnon-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) (Chen, Juszczynski et al. Blood 108(10):3428-33 (2006). Knock down of Syk by siRNA in the NHL line SUDHL-4 ledto a block in the G1/S transition of the cell cycle (Gururajan, Dasu etal. J Immunol 178(1): 111-21 (2007). Together, these data suggest thatSyk signaling is required for the development, proliferation, and evensurvival of human and mouse B cells.

Recently, R406 (Rigel Pharmaceuticals) was reported to inhibit ITAMsignaling in response to various stimuli, including FcεR1 and BCRinduced Syk activation (Braselmann, Taylor et al. J Pharmacal Exp Ther319(3): 998-1008 (2006). Interestingly, this ATP-competitive inhibitorof Syk was also active against Flt3, cKit, and JAK kinases, but notagainst Src kinase (Braselmann, Taylor et al. 2006). Activatingmutations to Flt3 are associated with AML and inhibition of this kinaseis currently under clinical development (Burnett and Knapper HematologyAm Soc Hematol Educ Program 2007: 429-34 (2007). Over-activation of thetyrosine kinase cKit is also associated with hematologic malignancies,and a target for cancer therapy (Heinrich, Griffith et al. Blood 96(3):925-32 (2000). Similarly, JAK3 signaling is implicated in leukemias andlymphomas, and is currently exploited as a potential therapeutic target(Heinrich, Griffith et al. 2000). Importantly, the multi-kinaseinhibitory activity of R406 attenuates BCR signaling in lymphoma celllines and primary human lymphoma samples, resulting in apoptosis of theformer (Chen, Monti et al. Blood 111(4): 2230-7 (2008). Further, a phaseII clinical trial reported favorable results by this compound inrefractory NHL and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (Friedberg J W et al,Blood 2010; 115(13)). Although the precise mechanism of action isunclear for R406, the data suggest that inhibition of kinases thatmediate survival signaling in lymphocytes is clinically beneficial.

Additional recent studies also suggest that Syk-dependant survivalsignals may play a role in B-cell malignancies, including DLBCL, mantlecell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma (see e.g., S. Linfengshen et al.Blood, February 2008; 111: 2230-2237; J. M. Irish et al. Blood, 2006;108: 3135-3142; A. Renaldi et al. Brit J. Haematology, 2006; 132:303-316; M. Guruoajan et al. J. Immunol, 2006; 176: 5715-5719; L. Laseuxet al. Blood, 2006; 108: 4156-4162.

While progress has been made in this field, there remains a need in theart for compounds that inhibit Syk kinase, as well as for methods fortreating conditions in a patient, such as restenosis, and/orinflammation that can benefit from such inhibition. Moreover, theavailability of compounds that selectively inhibit one of these kinasesas compared to other kinases would also be desirable. The presentinvention satisfies this and other needs.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides novel compounds having activity asinhibitors of Syk activity (also referred to herein as “Syk inhibitors”)as well as to methods for their preparation and use, and topharmaceutical compositions containing the same.

In one embodiment, provided is a compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹W and Y aredescribed below.

In another embodiment, provided is a compound of Formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is definedbelow.

In another embodiment, provided is a compound of Formula (III):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein T is definedbelow.

In another embodiment, provided is a compound of Formula (IV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Z, R^(4a) andR^(4b) are defined below.

In another embodiment, provided is a compound of having the Formula (V):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y, R^(5j),R^(5k), x and y are defined below.

The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound providedherein, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or diluent.

The compounds of the present invention have utility over a wide range oftherapeutic applications, and may be used to treat a variety ofconditions, mediated at least in part by Syk activity, in both men andwomen, as well as a mammal in general (also referred to herein as a“subject”). For example, such conditions include, but are not limitedto, those associated with cardiovascular disease, inflammatory diseaseor autoimmune disease. More specifically, the compounds of the presentinvention have utility for treating conditions or disorders including,but not limited to: restenosis, inflammation, heparin inducedthrombocytopenia, dilated cardiomyopathy, sickle cell disease,atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, vascular inflammation, unstableangina, acute coronary syndromes, allergy, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis,B-cell mediated diseases such as Non Hodgkin's lymphoma, Crohn'sdisease, anti-phospholipid syndrome, lupus, psoriasis, multiplesclerosis, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Thus, in one embodiment,methods are disclosed which include the administration of an effectiveamount of a compound provided herein, typically in the form of apharmaceutical composition, to a subject in need thereof.

The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the Sykactivity of a blood sample comprising contacting said sample with acompound of the present invention.

The present invention further provides compounds in purified forms, aswell as chemical intermediates.

These and other aspects, objects, features and advantages of theinvention will be apparent upon reference to the following detaileddescription and figures. To this end, various references are set forthherein which describe in more detail certain background information,procedures, compounds and/or compositions, and are each herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As used herein, the below terms have the following meanings unlessspecified otherwise:

1. Abbreviations and Definitions

The abbreviations used herein are conventional, unless otherwisedefined. The following abbreviations are used: ACN=acetonitrile,AcOH=acetic acid, AIBN=azobisisobutyronitrile (alsoazobisisobutylonitrile), aq.=aqueous, Ar=argon, Boc=t-butylcarboxy,Bz—benzoyl, Bn=benzyl,BOP=benzotriazol-1-yloxytris(dimethylamino)-phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate, BPO=benzoyl peroxide, nBuOH=n-butanol, ° C.=degreescelcius, CBr₄=tetrabromomethane, Cbz=benzyloxycarbonyl,mCPBA=m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, CH₂Cl₂ or DCM=dichloromethane,Cs₂CO₃=cesium carbonate, CuCl₂=copper chloride; DIBAL=diisobutylaluminumhydride, DIEA=Hunig's base or diisopropyl ethylamine,DME=dimethoxy-ethane, DMF=dimethyl formamide, DMSO=dimethyl sulfoxide,DPPA=diphenyl phosphoryl azide,EDC=1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide, Et₃N=triethylamine,EtOAc=ethyl acetate, g=gram, HATU=2-(1H7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl uronium hexafluorophosphate,HOBT=hydroxybenzotriazole, H₂=hydrogen; H₂O=water; HBr=hydrogen bromide;HCl=hydrogen chloride, HIV=human immunodeficiency virus, HPLC=highpressure liquid chromatography, h=hour, IgE=immunoglobulin E, IC₅₀=Theconcentration of an inhibitor that is required for 50% inhibition of anenzyme in vitro, IPA=isopropyl alcohol, kg=kilogram, KCN=potassiumcyanide, KOH=potassium hydroxide, K₂PO₄=potassium phosphate, LDA=lithiumdiisopropylamide, LiAlH₄=lithium aluminum hydride=LiOH: lithiumhydroxide; MeCN=acetonitrile; MS=Mass Spec, m/z=mass to charge ratio,Ms=methanesulfonyl, MHz=Mega Hertz, MeOH=methanol, MTBE=methyltert-butyl ether, μM=micromolar, μL=microliter, mg=milligram,mm=millimeter, mM=millimolar, mmol=millimole, mL=milliliter,mOD/min=millioptical density units per minute, min=minute, M=molar,Na₂CO₃=sodium carbonate, ng=nanogram, NaHCO₃=sodium bicarbonate;NaNO₂=sodium nitrite; NaOH=sodium hydroxide; Na₂S₂O₃=sodium thiosulfate;Na₂SO₄=sodium sulfate; NBS=N-bromosuccinimide; NH₄Cl=ammonium chloride;NH₄OAc=ammonium acetate; NaSMe=sodium methylthiolate,NBS=N-bromosuccinamide, n-BuLi=n-butyl lithium, nm=nanometer,nM=nanomolar, N=Normal, NMP=N-methylpyrrolidone, NMR=nuclear magneticresonance, Pd/C=palladium on carbon,Pd(PPh₃)₄=Tetrakis-(triphenyl-phosphine)-palladium, pM=picomolar,Pin=pinacolato, PEG=polyethylene glycol, PMB=paramethoxybenzyl, PPh₃ orPh₃P=triphenyl phosphine, psi=pound per square inch, RLV=Raucherleukemia virus, Ra-Ni=Rainey Nickel, rp=reverse phase, sat=saturated,SOCl₂=thionyl chloride, RT=room temperature, TEA=triethylamine,THF=tetrahydrofuran, TFA=trifluoroacetic acid, TLC=thin layerchromatography, TMS=trimethylsilyl, Tf=trifluoromethylsulfonyl andTSC=trisodium citrate.

It is noted here that as used in this specification and the appendedclaims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referenceunless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

“Alkyl,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means, unlessotherwise stated, a straight or branched chain, fully saturatedaliphatic hydrocarbon radical having the number of carbon atomsdesignated. For example, “C₁₋₈alkyl” refers to a hydrocarbon radicalstraight or branched, containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms that isderived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single carbon atom ofa parent alkane. Alkyl includes branched chain isomers of straight chainalkyl groups such as isopropyl, t-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and thelike. Representative alkyl groups include straight and branched chainalkyl groups having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 carbonatoms. Further representative alkyl groups include straight and branchedchain alkyl groups having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 carbon atoms.

“Alkylene” by itself or as part of another substituent means a divalentradical derived from an alkane, as exemplified by —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—.Typically, an alkylene group will have from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8carbon atoms that is derived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from asingle carbon atom of a parent alkyl.

“Alkenyl” refers to a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical or abranched monovalent hydrocarbon radical having the number of carbonatoms indicated in the prefix and containing at least one double bond,but no more than three double bonds. For example, (C₂-C₆)alkenyl ismeant to include, ethenyl, propenyl, 1,3-butadienyl and the like.

“Alkynyl” means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical or a branchedmonovalent hydrocarbon radical containing at least one triple bond andhaving the number of carbon atoms indicated in the prefix. The tem).“alkynyl” is also meant to include those alkyl groups having one triplebond and one double bond. For example, (C₂-C₆)alkynyl is meant toinclude ethynyl, propynyl and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” or “carbocycle”, by themselves or in combination with otherterms, represent, unless otherwise stated, cyclic versions of “alkyl”,“alkenyl” and “alkynyl” in which all ring atoms are carbon. “Cycloalkyl”or “carbocycle” refers to a mono- or polycyclic group. When used inconnection with cycloalkyl substituents, the term “polycyclic” refersherein to fused and non-fused alkyl cyclic structures. “Cycloalkyl” or“carbocycle” may form a bridged ring or a spiro ring. The cycloalkylgroup may have one or more double or triple bond(s). The term“cycloalkenyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group that has at least one siteof alkenyl unsaturation between the ring vertices. The term“cycloalkynyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group that has at least one siteof alkynyl unsaturation between the ring vertices. When “cycloalkyl” isused in combination with “alkyl”, as in C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₃₋₈alkylene-, thecycloalkyl portion is meant to have the stated number of carbon atoms(e.g., from three to eight carbon atoms), while the alkylene portion hasfrom one to eight carbon atoms. Examples of cycloalkyl includecyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl,and the like.

“Aryl” by itself or as part of another substituent refers to apolyunsaturated, aromatic, hydrocarbon group containing from 6 to 14carbon atoms, which can be a single ring or multiple rings (up to threerings) which are fused together or linked covalently. Thus the phraseincludes, but is not limited to, groups such as phenyl, biphenyl,anthracenyl, naphthyl by way of example. Non-limiting examples of arylgroups include phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl and 4-biphenyl.

The terms “heterocycle”, “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic” refer to asaturated or unsaturated non-aromatic cyclic group containing at leastone heteroatom and optionally one or more oxo substituents. As usedherein, the term “heteroatom” is meant to include oxygen (O), nitrogen(N), sulfur (S) and silicon (Si), wherein the heteroatoms are optionallyoxidized, and the nitrogen atom(s) are optionally quaternized. Eachheterocycle can be attached at any available ring carbon or heteroatom.Each heterocycle may have one or more rings. When multiple rings arepresent, they can be fused together or linked covalently. Eachheterocycle typically contains 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, independently selectedheteroatoms. Preferably, these groups contain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9or 10 carbon atoms, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nitrogen atoms, 0, 1 or 2 sulfuratoms and 0, 1 or 2 oxygen atoms. More preferably, these groups contain1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms, 0-1 sulfur atoms and 0-1 oxygen atoms.Non-limiting examples of heterocycle groups include morpholin-3-one,piperazine-2-one, piperazin-1-oxide, pyridine-2-one, piperidine,morpholine, piperazine, isoxazoline, pyrazoline, imidazoline,pyrazol-5-one, pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, imidazolidine-2,4-dione,pyrrolidine, tetrahydroquinolinyl, decahydroquinolinyl,tetrahydrobenzooxazepinyl dihydrodibenzooxepin and the like.

“Heteroaryl” refers to a cyclic or polycyclic aromatic radical thatcontain from one to five heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, whereinthe nitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogenatom(s) are optionally quaternized. A heteroaryl group can be attachedto the remainder of the molecule through a heteroatom or through acarbon atom and can contain 5 to 10 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examplesof heteroaryl groups include 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl,1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl,2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3-isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl,5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl,2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl and4-pyrimidyl. If not specifically stated, substituents for each of theabove noted aryl and heteroaryl ring systems are selected from the groupof acceptable substituents described herein.

“Bicyclic heteroaryl” refers to bicyclic aromatic radical that containfrom one to five heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, wherein thenitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogenatom(s) are optionally quaternized. A bicyclic heteroaryl group can beattached to the remainder of the molecule through a heteroatom orthrough a carbon atom and can contain 5 to 10 carbon atoms. Non-limitingexamples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups include 5-benzothiazolyl,purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, benzopyrazolyl, 5-indolyl, azaindole,1-isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl, 3-quinolyland 6-quinolyl.

In each of the above embodiments designating a number of atoms e.g.“C₁₋₈” is meant to include all possible embodiments that have one feweratom. Non-limiting examples include C₁₋₇, C₂₋₈, C₂₋₇, C₃₋₈, C₃₋₇ and thelike.

Unless indicated otherwise, the nomenclature of substituents that arenot explicitly defined herein are arrived at by naming the terminalportion of the functionality followed by the adjacent functionalitytoward the point of attachment. For example, the substituent“arylalkyloxycarbonyl” refers to the group (aryl)-(alkyl)-O—C(O)—.

The term “acyl” refers to the group —C(═O)R^(c) where R^(c) is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl orheterocyclyl. Acyl includes the “acetyl” group —C(═O)CH₃.

“Acylamino-” refers to the group —NR^(a)C(═O)R^(c) where R^(c) is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl orheterocyclyl.

“Alkoxy” refers to —OR^(d) wherein R^(d) is alkyl as defined herein.Representative examples of alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy,t-butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, and the like.

“Alkoxyalkylene” refers to -(alkoxy)(alkylene) wherein alkoxy andalkylene are defined herein.

“Alkoxycarbonylalkylene” refers to the group -alkylene-C(═O)OR^(d)wherein R^(d) is alkyl.

“Alkoxycarbonylamino” refers to to —NR^(a)C(═O)OR^(d) wherein R^(a) is Hor alkyl and R^(d) is alkyl.

“Alkoxycarbonylaminoalkylene” refers to to -alkylene-NR^(a)C(═O)OR^(d)wherein R^(a) is H or alkyl R^(d) is alkyl.

“Alkylaminoalkylene” refers to the group -alkyleneNR^(a)R^(d) whereinR^(a) is H or alkyl and R^(d) is alkyl.

“Alkylcarbonyl” refers to the group —C(═O)R^(c) where R^(c) is alkyl.

“Alkylcycloalkyl” refers to the group -cycloalkyl-R^(d).where R^(d) isalkyl.

“Alkylheterocyclyl” refers to the group -heterocyclyl-R^(d).where R^(d)is alkyl.

“Alkylsulfonyl” refers to —S(═O)₂R^(e) where R^(e) is alkyl.Alkylsulfonyl groups employed in compounds of the present invention aretypically C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl groups.

“Alkylsulfonylalkylene” refers to -alkylene-S(═O)₂R^(e) where R^(e) isalkyl. Alkylsulfonyl groups employed in compounds of the presentinvention are typically C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl groups.

“Alkylthio” refers to —SR^(e) where R^(e) is alkyl.

“Alkylthioalkylene” refers to -(alkylene)SR^(e) where R^(e) is alkyl andalkylene is as defined herein.

“Amino” refers to a monovalent radical —NR^(a)R^(b) or divalent radical—NR^(a)—. The term includes “alkylamino” which refers to the group—NR^(a)R^(b) where R^(a) is alkyl and R^(b) is H or alkyl. The term alsoincludes “acylamino” which refers to the group —NR^(a)R^(b) where atleast one R^(a) or R^(b) is aryl. The term also includes“(alkyl)(aryl)amino” which refers to the group —NR^(a)R^(b) where R^(a)is alkyl and R^(b) is aryl. Additionally, for dialkylamino groups, thealkyl portions can be the same or different and can also be combined toform a 3-7 membered ring with the nitrogen atom to which each isattached. Accordingly, a group represented as —NR^(a)R^(b) is meant toinclude piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, azetidinyl and the like.

“Aminoalkylene” refers to -alkylene-amino wherein alkylene and amino areas defined herein.

“Aminoalkylenecarbonyl” refers to —C(═O)-alkylene-amino wherein alkyleneand amino are as defined herein.

“Aminoalkyleneaminocarbonyl” refers to —C(═O)NR^(a)-alkylene-aminowherein R^(a) is H or alkyl and alkylene and amino are as definedherein.

“Aminocarbonyl” or “aminoacyl” refers to the amide —C(═O)amino whereinamino is as defined herein. The term “alkylaminocarbonyl” refers hereinto the group —C(═O)—NR^(a)R^(b) where R^(a) is alkyl and R^(b) is H oralkyl. The term “arylaminocarbonyl” refers herein to the group—C(═O)—NR^(a)R^(b) where R^(a) or R^(b) is aryl.

“Aminocycloalkyl” refers to the group -cycloalkyl-amino, whereincycloalkyl and amino are as defined herein.

“Aminosulfonyl” refers to —S(O)₂-amino where amino is as defined herein.

“Arylalkoxycarbonylamino” refers to the group—NR^(a)C(═O)O-alkylene-R^(c) wherein R^(a) is H or alkyl and R^(c) isaryl.

“Arylcarbonyl” refers to the group —C(═O)R^(c) where R^(c) is aryl.

“Arylalkylenecarbonyl” refers to the group —C(═O)-alkylene-R^(c) whereR^(c) is aryl.

“Arylcarbonylamino” refers to —NR^(a)C(═O)R^(c) wherein R^(c) is aryl.

“Aryloxy” refers to —OR^(d) where R^(d) is aryl. Representative examplesof aryloxy groups include phenoxy, naphthoxy, and the like.

“Aryloxyalkylene” refers to —O-alkylene-R^(d) where R^(d) is aryl.

“Azido” refers to the group —N₃.

“Bond” when used a element in a Markush group means that thecorresponding group does not exist, and the groups of both sides aredirectly linked.

“Carbonyl” refers to the divalent group —C(═O)—.

“Carboxy” or “carboxyl” refers to the group —CO₂H.

“Carboxyalkylene” refers to the group -alkylene-CO₂H.

“Cycloalkylalkylene” refers to a radical —R^(x)R^(y) wherein R^(x) is analkylene group and R^(y) is a cycloalkyl group as defined herein, e.g.,cyclopropylmethyl, cyclohexenylpropyl, 3-cyclohexyl-2-methylpropyl, andthe like.

“Ester” refers to —C(═O)OR^(d) wherein R^(d) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl.

“Halo” or “halogen” by themselves or as part of another substituent,mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodineatom. Additionally, terms such as “haloalkylene”, are meant to includealkyl in which one or more hydrogen is substituted with halogen atomswhich can be the same or different, in a number ranging from one up tothe maximum number of halogens permitted e.g. for alkyl, (2m′+1), wherem′ is the total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group. For example,the term “haloC₁₋₈alkylene” is meant to include trifluoromethyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 3-bromopropyl, and the like. Theterm “perhaloalkylene” means, unless otherwise stated, alkyl substitutedwith (2m′+1) halogen atoms, where m′ is the total number of carbon atomsin the alkyl group. For example, the term. “perhaloC₁₋₈alkylene”, ismeant to include trifluoromethyl, pentachloroethyl,1,1,1-trifluoro-2-bromo-2-chloroethyl, and the like. Additionally, term“haloalkoxy” refers to an alkoxy radical substituted with one or morehalogen atoms.

“Heterocyclylalkylene” refers to the -alkylene-R^(c) where R^(c) isheterocyclyl.

“Heteroarylalkylene” refers to the -alkylene-R^(c) where R^(c) is aryl.

“Hydroxy” or “hydroxyl” refers to the group —OH.

“Hydroxycarbonylamino” refers to to —NR^(a)C(═O)OH.

“Hydroxyalkoxy” refers to to -alkoxy-OH wherein alkoxy is as definedherein.

“Hydroxyalkylene” refers to to -alkylene-OH wherein alkylene is asdefined herein.

“Nitro” refers to —NO₂.

“Nitroso” refers to the group —NO.

The terms “optional” or “optionally” as used throughout thespecification means that the subsequently described event orcircumstance may but need not occur, and that the description includesinstances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances in whichit does not. For example, “heterocyclo group optionally mono- ordi-substituted with an alkyl group means that the alkyl may but need notbe present, and the description includes situations where theheterocyclo group is mono- or disubstituted with an alkyl group andsituations where the heterocyclo group is not substituted with the alkylgroup.

“Oxo” refers to the divalent atom ═O.

“Heteroarylsulfinyl” refers to the group —S(═O)—R^(e) where R^(e) is asdefined heteroaryl.

“Sulfonyl” refers to the group —S(O)₂—R^(e).

“Sulfonylamino” refers to —NR^(a)S(═O)₂—R^(e) where R^(a) is selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroaryl and heterocyclyl and R^(e) isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heteroaryl and heterocyclyl.

“Thiol” refers to the group —SH.

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the natureor sequence of bonding of their atoms or the arrangement of their atomsin space are termed “isomers”. Isomers that differ in the arrangement oftheir atoms in space are termed “stereoisomers”. “Stereoisomer” and“stereoisomers” refer to compounds that exist in differentstereoisomeric forms if they possess one or more asymmetric centers or adouble bond with asymmetric substitution and, therefore, can be producedas individual stereoisomers or as mixtures. Stereoisomers includeenantiomers and diastereomers. Stereoisomers that are not mirror imagesof one another are termed “diastereomers” and those that arenon-superimposable mirror images of each other are termed “enantiomers”.When a compound has an asymmetric center, for example, it is bonded tofour different groups, a pair of enantiomers is possible. An enantiomercan be characterized by the absolute configuration of its asymmetriccenter and is described by the R- and S-sequencing rules of Calm andPrelog, or by the manner in which the molecule rotates the plane ofpolarized light and designated as dextrorotatory or levorotatory (i.e.,as (+) or (−)-isomers respectively). A chiral compound can exist aseither individual enantiomer or as a mixture thereof. A mixturecontaining equal proportions of the enantiomers is called a “racemicmixture”. Unless otherwise indicated, the description is intended toinclude individual stereoisomers as well as mixtures. The methods forthe determination of stereochemistry and the separation of stereoisomersare well-known in the art (see discussion in Chapter 4 of ADVANCEDORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 4th edition J. March, John Wiley and Sons, New York,1992) differ in the chirality of one or more stereocenters.

“Tautomer” refers to alternate forms of a molecule that differ in theposition of a proton, such as enol-keto and imine-enamine tautomers, orthe tautomeric forms of heteroaryl groups containing a —N═C(H)—NH— ringatom arrangement, such as pyrazoles, imidazoles, benzimidazoles,triazoles, and tetrazoles. A person of ordinary skill in the art wouldrecognize that other tautomeric ring atom arrangements are possible.

It is understood that in all substituted groups defined above, polymersarrived at by defining substituents with further substituents tothemselves (e.g., substituted aryl having a substituted aryl group as asubstituent which is itself substituted with a substituted aryl group,which is further substituted by a substituted aryl group, etc.) are notintended for inclusion herein. In such cases, the maximum number of suchsubstitutions is three. For example, serial substitutions of substitutedaryl groups are limited to -substituted aryl-(substitutedaryl)-substituted aryl.

“Protecting group” refers to a group of atoms that, when attached to areactive functional group in a molecule, mask, reduce or prevent thereactivity of the functional group. Typically, a protecting group may beselectively removed as desired during the course of a synthesis.Examples of protecting groups can be found in Greene and Wuts,Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, 3^(rd) Ed., 1999, John Wiley &Sons, NY and Harrison et al., Compendium of Synthetic Organic Methods,Vols. 1-8, 1971-1996, John Wiley & Sons, NY. Representative aminoprotecting groups include, but are not limited to, formyl, acetyl,trifluoroacetyl, benzyl, benzyloxycarbonyl (“CBZ”), tert-butoxycarbonyl(“Boc”), trimethylsilyl (“TMS”), 2-trimethylsilyl-ethanesulfonyl(“TES”), trityl and substituted trityl groups, allyloxycarbonyl,9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (“FMOC”), nitro-veratryloxycarbonyl(“NVOC”) and the like. Representative hydroxy protecting groups include,but are not limited to, those where the hydroxy group is either acylatedor alkylated such as benzyl and trityl ethers, as well as alkyl ethers,tetrahydropyranyl ethers, trialkylsilyl ethers (e.g., TMS or TIPPSgroups) and allyl ethers.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds which are prepared with relatively nontoxicacids or bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of salts derived frompharmaceutically-acceptable inorganic bases include aluminum, ammonium,calcium, copper, ferric, ferrous, lithium, magnesium, manganic,manganous, potassium, sodium, zinc and the like. Salts derived frompharmaceutically-acceptable organic bases include salts of primary,secondary and tertiary amines, including substituted amines, cyclicamines, naturally-occurring amines and the like, such as arginine,betaine, caffeine, choline, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine, diethylamine,2-diethylaminoethanol, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, ethanolamine,ethylenediamine, N-ethylmorpholine, N-ethylpiperidine, glucamine,glucosamine, histidine, hydrabamine, isopropylamine, lysine,methylglucamine, morpholine, piperazine, piperidine, polyamine resins,procaine, purines, theobromine, triethylamine, trimethylamine,tripropylamine, tromethamine and the like. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, malonic, benzoic, succinic, suberic,fumaric, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic, p-tolylsulfonic, citric,tartaric, methanesulfonic, and the like. Also included are salts ofamino acids such as arginate and the like, and salts of organic acidslike glucuronic or galactunoric acids and the like (see, e.g., Berge, S.M. et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Science,66:1-19, 1977). Certain specific compounds of the present inventioncontain both basic and acidic functionalities that allow the compoundsto be converted into either base or acid addition salts.

The neutral forms of the compounds may be regenerated by contacting thesalt with a base or acid and isolating the parent compound in theconventional manner. The parent form of the compound differs from thevarious salt forms in certain physical properties, such as solubility inpolar solvents, but otherwise the salts are equivalent to the parentform of the compound for the purposes of the present invention.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compoundswhich are in a prodrug ester form. “Prodrug”s of the compounds describedherein are those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes underphysiological conditions to provide the compounds of the presentinvention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to the compounds ofthe present invention by chemical or biochemical methods in an ex vivoenvironment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted to thecompounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermal patchreservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent. Prodrugs arefrequently, but not necessarily, pharmacologically inactive untilconverted into the active drug. Prodrugs are typically obtained bymasking a functional group in the drug believed to be in part requiredfor activity with a progroup (defined below) to form a promoiety whichundergoes a transformation, such as cleavage, under the specifiedconditions of use to release the functional group, and hence the activedrug. The cleavage of the promoiety may proceed spontaneously, such asby way of a hydrolysis reaction, or it may be catalyzed or induced byanother agent, such as by an enzyme, by light, by acid or base, or by achange of or exposure to a physical or environmental parameter, such asa change of temperature. The agent may be endogenous to the conditionsof use, such as an enzyme present in the cells to which the prodrug isadministered or the acidic conditions of the stomach, or it may besupplied exogenously.

“Progroup” refers to a type of protecting group that, when used to maska functional group within an active drug to form a promoiety, convertsthe drug into a prodrug. Progroups are typically attached to thefunctional group of the drug via bonds that are cleavable underspecified conditions of use. Thus, a progroup is that portion of apromoiety that cleaves to release the functional group under thespecified conditions of use. As a specific example, an amide promoietyof the formula —NH—C(O)CH₃ comprises the progroup —C(O)CH₃.

A wide variety of progroups, as well as the resultant promoieties,suitable for masking functional groups in the active Syk selectiveinhibitory compounds to yield prodrugs are well-known in the art. Forexample, a hydroxyl functional group may be masked as a sulfonate, ester(such as acetate or maleate) or carbonate promoiety, which may behydrolyzed in vivo to provide the hydroxyl group. An amino functionalgroup may be masked as an amide, carbamate, imine, urea, phosphenyl,phosphoryl or sulfenyl promoiety, which may be hydrolyzed in vivo toprovide the amino group. A carboxyl group may be masked as an ester(including methyl, ethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl, silyl esters andthioesters), amide or hydrazide promoiety, which may be hydrolyzed invivo to provide the carboxyl group. The invention includes those estersand acyl groups known in the art for modifying the solubility orhydrolysis characteristics for use as sustained-release or prodrugformulations. Other specific examples of suitable progroups and theirrespective promoieties will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. “Solvate” refers toa complex formed by combination of solvent molecules with molecules orions of the solute. The solvent can be an organic compound, an inorganiccompound, or a mixture of both. Some examples of solvents include, butare not limited to, methanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran,dimethylsulfoxide, and water. In general, the solvated forms areequivalent to unsolvated forms and are intended to be encompassed withinthe scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of the presentinvention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms. Ingeneral, all physical fauns are equivalent for the uses contemplated bythe present invention and are intended to be within the scope of thepresent invention.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbonatoms (optical centers) or double bonds; the racemates, diastereomers,geometric isomers, regioisomers and individual isomers (e.g., separateenantiomers) are all intended to be encompassed within the scope of thepresent invention. These isomers can be resolved or asymmetricallysynthesized using conventional methods to render the isomers “opticallypure”, i.e., substantially free of its other isomers. If, for instance,a particular enantiomer of a compound of the present invention isdesired, it may be prepared by asymmetric synthesis, or by derivationwith a chrial auxilliary, where the resulting diastereomeric mixture isseparated and the auxilliary group cleaved to provide the pure desiredenantiomers. Alternatively, where the molecule contains a basicfunctional group, such as amino, or an acidic functional group, such ascarboxyl, diastereomeric salts are formed with an appropriateoptically-active acid or base, followed by resolution of thediasteromers thus formed by fractional crystallization orchromatographic means well known in the art, and subsequent recovery ofthe pure enantiomers.

The compounds of the present invention may also contain unnaturalproportions of atomic isotopes at one or more of the atoms thatconstitute such compounds. For example, the compounds may beradiolabeled with radioactive isotopes, such as for example tritium(³H), iodine-125 (¹²⁵I) or carbon-14 (¹⁴C). All isotopic variations ofthe compounds of the present invention, whether radioactive or not, areintended to be encompassed within the scope of the present invention.

The term “administering” refers to oral administration, administrationas a suppository, topical contact, intravenous, intraperitoneal,intramuscular, intralesional, intranasal or subcutaneous administration,or the implantation of a slow-release device e.g., a mini-osmotic pump,to a subject. Adminsitration is by any route, including parenteral andtransmucosal (e.g., buccal, sublingual, palatal, gingival, nasal,vaginal, rectal, or transdermal). Parenteral administration includes,e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arteriole, intradermal,subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial. Othermodes of delivery include, but are not limited to, the use of liposomalformulations, intravenous infusion, transdermal patches, etc.

An “agonist” or “activator” refers to an agent or molecule that binds toa receptor of the invention, stimulates, increases, opens, activates,facilitates, enhances activation or enzymatic activity, sensitizes or upregulates the activity of a receptor of the invention.

An “antagonist” or “inhibitor” refers to an agent or molecule thatinhibits or binds to, partially or totally blocks stimulation oractivity, decreases, closes, prevents, delays activation or enzymaticactivity, inactivates, desensitizes, or down regulates the activity of areceptor of the invention. As used herein, “antagonist” also includes areverse or inverse agonist.

As used herein, the term “condition or disorder responsive to modulationof Syk” and related terms and phrases refer to a condition or disorderassociated with inappropriate, e.g., less than or greater than normal,activity of Syk and at least partially responsive to or affected bymodulation of Syk (e.g., Syk antagonist or agonist results in someimprovement in patient well-being in at least some patients).Inappropriate functional activity of Syk might arise as the result ofexpression of Syk in cells which normally do not express the receptor,greater than normal production of Syk, or slower than normal metabolicinactivation or elimination of Syk or its active metabolites, increasedexpression of Syk or degree of intracellular activation (leading to,e.g., inflammatory and immune-related disorders and conditions) ordecreased expression of Syk. A condition or disorder associated with Sykmay include a “Syk-mediated condition or disorder”.

As used herein, the phrases “a condition or disorder mediated at leastin part by Syk kinase activity”, and related phrases and terms refer toa condition or disorder characterized by inappropriate, e.g., greaterthan normal, Syk activity. Inappropriate Syk functional activity mightarise as the result of Syk expression in cells which normally do notexpress Syk or increased Syk expression or degree of intracellularactivation (leading to, e.g., inflammatory and immune-related disordersand conditions). A condition or disorder mediated at least in part bySyk or JAK kinase activity may be completely or partially mediated byinappropriate Syk functional activity. However, a condition or disordermediated at least in part by Syk kinase activity is one in whichmodulation of Syk results in some effect on the underlying condition ordisorder (e.g., an Syk antagonist results in some improvement in patientwell-being in at least some patients).

The term “inflammation” as used herein refers to infiltration of whiteblood cells (e.g., leukocytes, monocytes, etc.) into the area beingtreated for restenosis.

The term “intervention” refers to an action that produces an effect orthat is intended to alter the course of a disease process. For example,“vascular intervention” refers to the use of an intravascular proceduresuch as angioplasty or a stent to open an obstructed blood vessel.

The term “intravascular device” refers to a device useful for a vascularrecanalization procedure to restore blood flow through an obstructedblood vessel. Examples of intravascular devices include, withoutlimitation, stents, balloon catheters, autologous venous/arterialgrafts, prosthetic venous/arterial grafts, vascular catheters, andvascular shunts.

The term “leukocyte” refers to any of the various blood cells that havea nucleus and cytoplasm, separate into a thin white layer when wholeblood is centrifuged, and help protect the body from infection anddisease. Examples of leukocytes include, without limitation,neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.

The term “mammal” includes, without limitation, humans, domestic animals(e.g., dogs or cats), farm animals (cows, horses, or pigs), monkeys,rabbits, mice, and laboratory animals.

The terms “modulate”, “modulation” and the like refer to the ability ofa compound to increase or decrease the function and/or expression ofSyk, where such function may include transcription regulatory activityand/or protein-binding. Modulation may occur in vitro or in vivo.Modulation, as described herein, includes the inhibition, antagonism,partial antagonism, activation, agonism or partial agonism of a functionor characteristic associated with Syk, either directly or indirectly,and/or the upregulation or downregulation of the expression of Syk,either directly or indirectly. In a preferred embodiment, the modulationis direct. Inhibitors or antagonists are compounds that, e.g., bind to,partially or totally block stimulation, decrease, prevent, inhibit,delay activation, inactivate, desensitize, or downregulate signaltransduction. Activators or agonists are compounds that, e.g., bind to,stimulate, increase, open, activate, facilitate, enhance activation,activate, sensitize or upregulate signal transduction. The ability of acompound to inhibit the function of Syk can be demonstrated in abiochemical assay, e.g., binding assay, or a cell-based assay, e.g., atransient transfection assay.

“Modulators” of activity are used to refer to “ligands”, “antagonists”and “agonists” identified using in vitro and in vivo assays for activityand their homologs and mimetics. Modulators include naturally occurringand synthetic ligands, antagonists, agonists, molecules and the like.Assays to identify antagonists and agonists include, e.g., applyingputative modulator compounds to cells, in the presence or absence of areceptor of the invention and then determining the functional effects ona receptor of the invention activity. Samples or assays comprising areceptor of the invention that are treated with a potential activator,inhibitor, or modulator are compared to control samples without theinhibitor, activator, or modulator to examine the extent of effect.Control samples (untreated with modulators) are assigned a relativeactivity value of 100% Inhibition is achieved when the activity value ofa receptor of the invention relative to the control is about 80%,optionally 50% or 25-1%. Activation is achieved when the activity valueof a receptor of the invention relative to the control is 110%,optionally 150%, optionally 200-500%, or 1000-3000% higher.

“Patient” refers to human and non-human animals, especially mammals.Examples of patients include, but are not limited to, humans, cows,dogs, cats, goats, sheep, pigs and rabbits.

Turning next to the compositions of the invention, the term“pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient” means a carrier orexcipient that is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition thatis generally safe, non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwiseundesirable, and includes a carrier or excipient that is acceptable forveterinary use as well as human pharmaceutical use. A “pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier or excipient” as used in the specification and claimsincludes both one and more than one such carrier or excipient.

The terms “pharmaceutically effective amount”, “therapeuticallyeffective amount” or “therapeutically effective dose” refers to theamount of the subject compound that will elicit the biological ormedical response of a tissue, system, animal or human that is beingsought by the researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or otherclinician. The term “therapeutically effective amount” includes thatamount of a compound that, when administered, is sufficient to preventdevelopment of, or alleviate to some extent, one or more of the symptomsof the condition or disorder being treated. The therapeuticallyeffective amount will vary depending on the compound, the disorder orcondition and its severity and the age, weight, etc., of the mammal tobe treated.

The term “platelet” refers to a minute, normucleated, disklike cellfound in the blood plasma of mammals that functions to promote bloodclotting.

The terms “prevent”, “preventing”, “prevention” and grammaticalvariations thereof as used herein, refers to a method of partially orcompletely delaying or precluding the onset or recurrence of a disorderor condition and/or one or more of its attendant symptoms or barring asubject from acquiring or reacquiring a disorder or condition orreducing a subject's risk of acquiring or reaquiring a disorder orcondition or one or more of its attendant symptoms.

The term “recanalization” refers to the process of restoring flow to orreuniting an interrupted channel of the body, such as a blood vessel.

The term “restenosis” refers to a re-narrowing or blockage of an arteryat the same site where treatment, such as an angioplasty or a stentprocedure, has been performed.

The phrase “selectively” or “specifically” when referring to binding toa receptor, refers to a binding reaction that is determinative of thepresence of the receptor, often in a heterogeneous population ofreceptors and other biologics. Thus, under designated conditions, thecompounds bind to a particular receptor at least two times thebackground and more typically more than 10 to 100 times background.Specific binding of a compound under such conditions requires a compoundthat is selected for its specificity for a particular receptor. Forexample, small organic molecules can be screened to obtain only thosecompounds that specifically or selectively bind to a selected receptorand not with other receptors or proteins. A variety of assay formats maybe used to select compounds that are selective for a particularreceptor. For example, High-throughput screening assays are routinelyused to select compounds that are selective for a particular a receptor.

As used herein, the term “Sickle cell anemia” refers to an inheriteddisorder of the red blood cells in which both hemoglobin alleles encodethe sickle hemoglobin (S) protein, i.e., the S/S genotype. The presenceof abnormal hemoglobin results in the production of unusually shapedcells, which do not survive the usual length of time in the bloodcirculation. Thus, anemia results. “Anemia” refers to a decrease in thenumber of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin in the blood.

The term “Sickle cell disease” refers to an inherited disorder of thered blood cells in which one hemoglobin allele encodes the sicklehemoglobin (S) protein, and the other allele encodes another unusualhemoglobin protein, such as hemoglobin (S), (C), (D), (E), and (βThal).Examples of sickle cell disease genotypes include, without limitation,the S/S, S/C, S/D, S/E, and S/βThal genotypes. The most common types ofsickle cell disease include sickle cell anemia, sickle-hemoglobin Cdisease, sickle beta-plus thalassemia, and sickle beta-zero thalassemia.

The “subject” is defined herein to include animals such as mammals,including, but not limited to, primates (e.g., humans), cows, sheep,goats, horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, mice and the like. Inpreferred embodiments, the subject is a human.

As used herein, the term “Syk” refers to a spleen tyrosine kinase(RefSeq Accession No. P-043405) or a variant thereof that is capable ofmediating a cellular response to T-cell receptors in vitro or in vivo.Syk variants include proteins substantially homologous to native Syk,i.e., proteins having one or more naturally or non-naturally occurringamino acid deletions, insertions or substitutions (e.g., Sykderivatives, homologs and fragments). The amino acid sequence of Sykvariant preferably is at least about 80% identical to a native Syk, morepreferably at least about 90% identical, and most preferably at leastabout 95% identical.

The term “Syk inhibitor” refers to any agent that inhibits the catalyticactivity of spleen tyrosine kinase.

The terms “treat”, “treating”, “treatment” and grammatical variationsthereof as used herein, includes partially or completely delaying,alleviating, mitigating or reducing the intensity, progression, orworsening of one or more attendant symptoms of a disorder or conditionand/or alleviating, mitigating or impeding one or more causes of adisorder or condition. Treatments according to the invention may beapplied preventively, prophylactically, pallatively or remedially.

The term “vessel” refers to any channel for carrying a fluid, such as anartery or vein. For example, a “blood vessel” refers to any of thevessels through which blood circulates in the body. The lumen of a bloodvessel refers to the inner open space or cavity of the blood vessel.

2. Embodiments of the Invention

a. Compounds

The present invention provides in one embodiment, a compound of Formula(I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, W is selected from the group consisting of

(a) C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, amino,hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, aryl and heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylene;

(b) C₁₋₈ alkyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of amino, oxo,C₁₋₈alkoxy, C₂₋₈alkynyl, cyano, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈haloalkylene,hydroxy, halogen, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, and aryl;

(c) C₁₋₈ alkylC₃₋₈heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl; and aminocarbonyl;

(d) aryl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl,C₂₋₈alkenyl, C₂₋₈alkynyl, C₁₋₈haloalkylene, carboxy, acyl, acylamino,cyano, amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfonyl, nitro, hydroxy,C₁₋₈alkoxy, aryloxy, halo, sulfonylamino, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylheterocyclyl andheteroaryl;

(e) heteroaryl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, hydroxy, C₁₋₈ alkoxy,C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, oxo, halo, aryl and heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylene;

(f) C₃₋₈heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl and oxo;

R¹ is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈ alkyl, amino,aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, C₁₋₈ haloalkylene, C₂₋₈ alkenyl,C₂₋₈ alkynyl, oxo, cyano, C₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, aryl andheterocyclyl; and each heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with from1 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl,halo, oxo, amino, C₁₋₈alkoxy, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, arylC₁₋₈ alkylenecarbonyl and C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl;

Y is selected from the group consisting of

and

-   -   d) heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4        substituents independently selected from the group consisting of        C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkenyl, amino, cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene, aminocarbonyl,        alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, oxoC₁₋₈alkylene,        hydroxyalkyl, carboxy, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, cyano and oxo and halo    -   e) phenyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,        alkoxy and halo;    -   f) pyridyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy;    -   g) indinlyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4        substituents independently selected from the group consisting of        hydroxyl and oxo;    -   R^(1a) is selected from the group consisting of oxo, hydroxy,        alkoxy, NH₂, N₃, triazinyl, HC(O)NH—, NCCH₂NH—, HOCH₂CH₂NH—,        R^(1u)OCONH—, R^(1v)NHCH(CH₃)NH—, N⁺(O⁻) H₂, N(O), N(═CH₂),        R^(1w)OC(O)NH—, and C₁₋₈alkylC(O)NH—;    -   R^(1b) is selected from the group consisting of H, hydroxyl,        fluoro, combined to form an oxo group, or one R^(1b) is combined        with R^(1a) to form a pyridyl ring and the other R^(1b) is null;    -   R^(1c) is selected from the group consisting of H, fluoro,        hydroxyl, alkoxy, benzyloxy;    -   R^(1d) is independently selected from H, alkoxycarbonyl,        alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, and        heterocyclylcarbonyl;    -   R^(1e) is independently selected from H and aminocarbonyl;    -   R^(1u) is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, and        heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one to four        substitutents independently selected from the group consisting        of oxo, hydroxy, and carboxy;    -   R^(1v) is a sugar moiety;    -   R^(1w) is a moiety of formula V attached via a covalent bond at        R^(1a) wherein Y is

each R^(1f) is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈haloalkylene, phenyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene, NH₂,C₁₋₈alkylamino, C₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonylaminoC₁₋₈ alkylene,C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene, heteroaryl, C₁₋₈alkylthioC₁₋₈ alkylene,C₁₋₈alkylsulfonylC₁₋₈ alkylene, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkyl,haloC₁₋₈alkylene, aryl and heterocyclyl; wherein the aryl is optionallysubstituted by hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkoxy, halo or haloC₁₋₈alkylene;

R^(1g) is independently selected from the group consisting of H,C₁₋₈alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene;

R^(1x) is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or combined with R^(1y) to form acycloalkyl group;

R^(1y) is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈alkylamino, amino aminoC₁₋₈alkylene, carboxy,C₁₋₈alkylaminoC₁₋₈alkylene, C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene;carboxyC₁₋₈alkylene, C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene, aryloxyC₁₋₈alkylene,arylC₁₋₈alkylene, heteroarylC₁₋₈alkylene, and hydroxyC₁₋₈alkoxy; or

-   -   R^(1y) may be combined with R^(1f) or R^(1x) and the atoms to        which they are attached to form a C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or        heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with one to three        groups independently selected from hydroxy, halo, oxo and amino;

R^(1z) is selected from the group consisting of H, amino,C₁₋₈alkylamino, hydroxycarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino and hydroxy;

and the wavy line indicates the point of attachment to the rest of themolecule

wherein the wavy line indicates the point of attachment to the rest ofthe molecule.

In some embodiments, W is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, optionally substituted withfrom 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, amino, hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl,aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,aryl and heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, W is C₁₋₈ alkyl, optionally substituted with from 1to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofamino, oxo, C₁₋₈alkoxy, C₂₋₈alkynyl, cyano, aminocarbonyl,C₁₋₈haloalkylene, hydroxy, halogen, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, and aryl.

In some embodiments, W is C₁₋₈ alkylC₃₋₈heterocyclyl, optionallysubstituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl;and aminocarbonyl.

In some embodiments, W is aryl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₂₋₈alkenyl, C₂₋₈alkynyl, C₁₋₈haloalkylene, carboxy, acyl,acylamino, cyano, amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfonyl, nitro,hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkoxy, aryloxy, halo, sulfonylamino, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylheterocyclyl andheteroaryl.

In some embodiments, W is heteroaryl, optionally substituted with from 1to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl, amino,C₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonylamino, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkoxy, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, oxo, halo, aryl and heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, W is C₃₋₈heterocyclyl, optionally substituted withfrom 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl and oxo.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₈ alkyl. Insome embodiments, R¹ is amino. In some embodiments, R¹ is aminocarbonyl.In some embodiments, R¹ is hydroxy. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₈alkoxy. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₈ haloalkylene. In someembodiments, R¹ is C₂₋₈ alkenyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₂₋₈alkynyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is oxo. In some embodiments, R¹ iscyano. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonyl. In someembodiments, R¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is aryl. Insome embodiments, R¹ is heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, heterocyclylis optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, halo, oxo, amino, C₁₋₈alkoxy,C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, arylC₁₋₈alkylenecarbonyl and C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl.

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, Y is heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkenyl, amino, cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene, aminocarbonyl,alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, oxoC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyalkyl,carboxy, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, cyano and oxo and halo.

In some embodiments, Y is phenyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofalkyl, alkoxy and halo.

In some embodiments, Y is pyridyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofalkoxy.

In some embodiments, Y is indinlyl, optionally substituted with from 1to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofhydroxyl and oxo.

In some embodiments, R^(1a) is oxo. In some embodiments, R^(1a) ishydroxy. In some embodiments, R^(1a) is alkoxy. In some embodiments,R^(1a) is NH₂. In some embodiments, R^(1a) is N₃. In some embodiments,R^(1a) is triazinyl. In some embodiments, R^(1a) is HC(O)NH—. In someembodiments, R^(1a) is NCCH₂NH—. In some embodiments, R^(1a) isHOCH₂CH₂NH—. In some embodiments, R^(1a) is R^(1u)OCONH—. In someembodiments, R^(1a) is R^(1v)NHCH(CH₃)NH—. In some embodiments, R^(1a)is N⁺(O⁻)H₂. In some embodiments, R^(1a) is N(O). In some embodiments,R^(1a) is N(═CH₂). In some embodiments, R^(1a) is R^(1w)OC(O)NH—. Insome embodiments, R^(1a) is C₁₋₈alkylC(O)NH—.

In some embodiments, R^(1b) is H. In some embodiments, R^(1b) ishydroxyl. In some embodiments, R^(1b) is fluoro. In some embodiments,R^(1b) is combined to form an oxo group. In some embodiments, one R^(1b)is combined with R^(1a) to form a pyridyl ring and the other R^(1b) isnull.

In some embodiments, R^(1c) is H. In some embodiments, R^(1c) is fluoro.In some embodiments, R^(1c) is hydroxyl. In some embodiments, R^(1c) isalkoxy. In some embodiments, R^(1c) is benzyloxy.

In some embodiments, R^(1d) is H. In some embodiments, R^(1d) isalkoxycarbonyl. In some embodiments, R^(1d) is alkylaminocarbonyl. Insome embodiments, R^(1d) is dialkylaminocarbonyl. In some embodiments,R^(1d) is heterocyclylcarbonyl.

In some embodiments, R^(1e) is H. In some embodiments, R^(1e) isaminocarbonyl.

In some embodiments, R^(1u) is selected from the group consisting of H.In some embodiments, R^(1u) is alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1u) isheterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R^(1u) is optionally substituted withone to four substitutents independently selected from the groupconsisting of oxo, hydroxy, and carboxy.

In some embodiments, R^(1v) is a sugar moiety.

In some embodiments, R^(1w) is a moiety of formula V attached via acovalent bond at R^(1a) wherein Y is

In some embodiments, R^(1f) is H. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isC₁₋₈alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1f) is C₁₋₈haloalkylene. In someembodiments, R^(1f) is phenyl. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isC₃₋₈cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1f) is hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene. Insome embodiments, R^(1f) is NH₂. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isC₁₋₈alkylamino. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylaminoC₁₋₈ alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isC₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1f) is heteroaryl.In some embodiments, R^(1f) is C₁₋₈alkylthioC₁₋₈ alkylene. In someembodiments, R^(1f) is C₁₋₈alkylsulfonylC₁₋₈ alkylene. In someembodiments, R^(1f) is aminocarbonyl. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isC₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1f) is haloC₁₋₈alkylene. Insome embodiments, R^(1f) is aryl. In some embodiments, R^(1f) isheterocyclyl. In some embodiments, the aryl is optionally substituted byhydroxy, C₁₋₈alkoxy, halo or haloC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, R^(1g) is H, C₁₋₈alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1g)is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, is C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene.

In some embodiments, R^(1x) is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or combined withR^(1y) to form a cycloalkyl group.

In some embodiments, R^(1y) is H. In some embodiments, R^(1y) isC₁₋₈alkyl. In some embodiments, R^(1y) is C₁₋₈alkylamino. In someembodiments, R^(1y) is amino aminoC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments. Insome embodiments, R^(1y) is R^(1y) is carboxy. In some embodiments,R^(1y) is C₁₋₈alkylaminoC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1y) isC₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1y) ishydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1y) is carboxyC₁₋₈alkylene.In some embodiments, R^(1y) is C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene. In someembodiments, R^(1y) is aryloxyC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1y)is arylC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1y) isheteroarylC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R^(1y) ishydroxyC₁₋₈alkoxy.

In some embodiments, R^(1y) may be combined with R^(1f) or R^(1x) theatoms to which they are attached to form a C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl orheterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with one to three groupsindependently selected from hydroxy, halo, oxo and amino.

In some embodiments, R^(1z) is selected from the group consisting of H,amino, C₁₋₈alkylamino, hydroxycarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino and hydroxy.

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, W is selected from the group consisting of

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, R² is cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² iscycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene. In some embodiments, R² is C₁₋₈alkyl. In someembodiments, R² is optionally substituted with one or two or three halosubstituents.

In some embodiments, R³ is hydrogen or together with R² and the carbonatom to which they are attached to form a cycloalkyl ring optionallysubstituted with one to three halo substituents.

In some embodiments, Y is selected from the group consisting of

In some embodiments, W is selected from the group consisting of

In some embodiments, Y is

wherein R⁴ is C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted with one or two or threehalo substituents.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting ofCHF₂CH₂— and CH₃CF₂—

In some embodiments, W is selected from the group consisting of

The present invention provides in one embodiment, a compound of Formula(II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

In some embodiments, Q is heteroaryl optionally substituted with one tofive R^(3a) groups.

In some embodiments, Q cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one tofive R^(3a) groups.

In some embodiments, Q heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one tofive R^(3a) groups.

In some embodiments, Q aryl substituted with R^(3b) and optionallysubstituted with one to four R^(3a) groups.

In some embodiments, R^(3b) is -is selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkyl, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy,hydroxyC₁₋₈ alkyl, C₁₋₈ alkoxyalkyl, haloC₁₋₈ alkyl, haloC₁₋₈ alkoxy,amino, C₁₋₈ alkylamino, diC₁₋₈ alkylamino, halo, haloC₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, diC₁₋₈ alkylaminocarbonyl,aminocarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈ alkylcarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylpiperadinyl, morpholinyl, phenyl, and heteroaryl optionallysubstituted with one to three R^(3c) groups.

In some embodiments, R^(3a) and R^(3c) are independently selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, C₂₋₈ alkenyl, C₂₋₈alkynyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene, C₁₋₈ alkoxyalkylene, haloC₁₋₈ alkylene, haloC₁₋₈ alkoxy,amino, hydroxyl, C₁₋₈ alkylamino, diC₁₋₈ alkylamino, oxo, halo, cyano,haloC₁₋₈ alkylaminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, diC₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylamino, C₁₋₈ alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,C₁₋₈ alkylcarbonylpiperadinyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylsulfinyl; C₁₋₈arylalkylene, aminoC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, R^(3d) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene,hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, halo, and amino, and n is 0, 1,2, 3, 4, or 5.

In some embodiments, R^(3e) is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkyl, and C₁₋₈alkyl, wherein R^(3e)is optionally substituted with one to five groups independently selectedfrom halo, C₁₋₈alkyl, and amino.

In some embodiments, R^(3f) is hydrogen or together with R^(3e) and thecarbon atom to which they are attached to form a cycloalkyl ring.

In some embodiments, R^(3g) is C₁₋₈alkyl optionally substituted with oneto three halo substituents.

The present invention provides in one embodiment, a compound of Formula(IIa)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, Q is phenyl or heteroaryl optionally substitutedwith R^(2a), wherein heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting ofpyrimidinyl, indolyl, benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, andquinolinyl.

In some embodiments, R^(2a) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, halo, and cyano.

The present invention provides in one embodiment, a compound of Formula(IIb)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, Q is phenyl or heteroaryl optionally substitutedwith R^(2a), wherein heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting oftriazoyl, pyrimidinyl, indolyl, benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl,and quinolinyl.

In some embodiments, R^(2a) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkenyl, cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene,aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl,oxoC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyalkyl, carboxy, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, cyano and oxoand halo.

In some embodiments, Y is selected from the group consisting of

In some embodiments, the compound has Formula (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc) or(IIId):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, T is selected from the group consisting of phenyl,pyrimidinyl, indolyl, indazoyl, benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl,pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and quinolinyl, wherein T is optionallysubstituted with one to three R^(3a) substituents.

In some embodiments, R^(3a) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, halo, cyano, pyrimidyl, andpyrazoyl.

In some embodiments, T is quinolinyl. In some embodiments, T is selectedfrom the group consisting of

The present invention provides in one embodiment, a compound of Formula(IV)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, V is phenyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to4 R^(4a).

In some embodiments, V is heteroaryl, optionally substituted with from 1to 4 R^(4a).

In some embodiments, each R^(4a) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, oxo, halo,haloC₁₋₈alkyl and heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R^(4b) is

In some embodiments, R^(4b) is

In some embodiments, each R^(4c) is selected from the group consistingof H, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈haloalkylene, phenyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl,hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene, NH₂, C₁₋₈alkylamino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylaminoC₁₋₈alkylene, C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene,heteroaryl, C₁₋₈alkylthioC₁₋₈ alkylene, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonylC₁₋₈alkylene,aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkyl, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, aryl andheterocyclyl; wherein the aryl is optionally substituted by hydroxy,C₁₋₈alkoxy, halo or haloC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, R^(4d) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, R^(4x) is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or combined withR^(4y) to form a cycloalkyl group.

In some embodiments, R^(4y) is selected from the group consisting of H,C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylamino, amino aminoC₁₋₈alkylene, carboxy,C₁₋₈alkylaminoC₁₋₈alkylene, C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene;carboxyC₁₋₈alkylene, C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene, aryloxyC₁₋₈alkylene,arylC₁₋₈alkylene, heteroarylC₁₋₈alkylene, and hydroxyC₁₋₈alkoxy.

In some embodiments, R^(4y) may be combined with R^(4c) or R^(4X) andthe atoms to which they are attached to form a C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl orheterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with one to three groupsindependently selected from hydroxy, halo, oxo and amino.

In some embodiments, R^(4z) is selected from the group consisting of H,amino, C₁₋₈alkylamino, hydroxycarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino and hydroxyl.

In some embodiments, the wavy line indicates the point of attachment tothe rest of the molecule.

In some embodiments, R^(4b) is cyclohexyl substituted with amino andfurther optionally substituted with one to three halo substituents. Insome embodiments, R^(4b) is

In some embodiments, R^(4b) is C₁₋₈alkyl or haloC₁₋₈alkylene.

In some embodiments, heteroaryl is selected from the group consistingof: thienyl, thiazoyl, thiadiazoyl, isothiazoyl, pyrazoyl, triazoyl,pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroprimidinyl, indolyl, indolinyl, indazoyl,benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine,1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl andquinolinyl.

The present invention provides in one embodiment, a compound of Formula(V)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In some embodiments, X is independently, H or halogen;

In some embodiments, Y is CH₃CH₂NH—. In some embodiments, Y is (CH₃)₂N—.In some embodiments, Y is CH₂CH(NH₂)CH₂CHCF₂. In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, R^(5b) is oxo. In some embodiments, R^(5b) ishydroxy In some embodiments, R^(5b) is alkoxy In some embodiments,R^(5b) is NH₂. In some embodiments, R^(5b) is N₃. In some embodiments,R^(5b) is triazinyl. In some embodiments, R^(5b) is HC(O)NH—. In someembodiments, R^(5b) is NCCH₂NH—. In some embodiments, R^(5b) isHOCH₂CH₂NH—. In some embodiments, R^(5b) is R^(5x)OCONH—. In someembodiments, R^(5b) is R^(5z)NHCH(CH₃)NH—. In some embodiments, R^(5b)is N⁺(O⁻)H₂. In some embodiments, R^(5b) is N(O). In some embodiments,R^(5b) is N(═CH₂). In some embodiments, R^(5b) is R^(5e)OC(O)NH—In someembodiments, R^(5b) is C₁₋₈alkylC(O)NH—.

In some embodiments, R^(5c) is H. In some embodiments, R^(5c) ishydroxyl. In some embodiments, R^(5c) is fluoro. In some embodiments,R^(5c) is combined to form an oxo group. In some embodiments, one R^(5c)is combined with R^(5b) to form a pyridyl ring and the other R^(5c) isnull.

In some embodiments, R^(5d) is H, fluoro. In some embodiments, R^(5d) ishydroxyl. In some embodiments, R^(5d) is alkoxy. In some embodiments,R^(5d) is benzyloxy.

In some embodiments, R^(5e) is of H. In some embodiments, R^(5e) isalkyl. In some embodiments, R^(5e) is heterocyclyl. In some embodiments,R^(5e) is substituted with one to four substitutents independentlyselected from the group consisting of oxo, hydroxy, and carboxy.

In some embodiments, R^(5f) is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, hydroxyl and acetoxy.

In some embodiments, R^(5j) is independently selected from oxo, hydroxyland acetoxy.

In some embodiments, R^(5k) is independently selected from oxo, hydroxyland acetoxy.

In some embodiments, R^(5l) is independently selected from H,alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, andheterocyclylcarbonyl.

In some embodiments, R^(5m) is independently selected from H andaminocarbonyl.

In some embodiments, R^(5X) is a sugar moiety.

In some embodiments, R^(5z) is a moiety of formula V attached via acovalent bond at R^(5b) wherein Y is

-   -   x is 0, 1, or 2;    -   y is 0, 1, or 2; and    -   - - - represents a single or double bond;    -   provided that when R^(5b) is amino and x and y are 0, then        R^(5c) and R^(5d) are not both hydrogen.

In some embodiments, wherein at least one of x and y is 1.

In some embodiments, R^(5j) is an oxide attached to one of the triazolenitrogens.

In some embodiments, wherein R^(5k) is an oxide attached to one of thepyrimidine nitrogen.

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, Y is selected from the group consisting of:

In some embodiments, Y is selected from the group consisting of:

In some embodiments, R^(5b) is NH₂.

In some embodiments, one of R^(5c) or R^(5d) is hydroxy.

The present invention provides in other embodiments, a compound of theexamples.

The present invention provides in other embodiments, a compound of Table1.

In some embodiments, compounds provided herein are isolated and purifiedor are synthetic compounds.

It is understood that in another group of embodiments, any of the aboveembodiments may also be combined with other embodiments listed herein,to form other embodiments of the invention. Similarly, it is understoodthat in other embodiments, listing of groups includes embodimentswherein one or more of the elements of those groups is not included.

b. Methods of Synthesis

The compounds of the present invention may be prepared by known organicsynthesis techniques, including the methods described in more detail inthe Examples.

One skilled in the art will recognize that in certain embodiments it maybe advantageous to use a protecting group strategy. The protecting groupcan be removed using methods known to those skilled in the art.

The compounds of the present invention may generally be utilized as thefree base. Alternatively, the compounds of this invention may be used inthe form of acid addition salts as described below.

c. Inhibition of Syk Kinases

The activity of a specified compound as an inhibitor of a Syk kinase maybe assessed in vitro or in vivo. In some embodiments, the activity of aspecified compound can be tested in a cellular assay. Selectivity couldalso be ascertained in biochemical assays with isolated kinases.Exemplary assays of this type are described in greater detail in theExamples.

d. Compositions and Methods of Administration

The present invention further provides compositions comprising one ormore compounds provided herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,ester or prodrug thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier ordiluent. It will be appreciated that the compounds provided herein inthis invention may be derivatized at functional groups to provideprodrug derivatives which are capable of conversion back to the parentcompounds in vivo. Examples of such prodrugs include the physiologicallyacceptable and metabolically labile ester derivatives, such asmethoxymethyl esters, methylthiomethyl esters, or pivaloyloxymethylesters derived from a hydroxyl group of the compound or a carbamoylmoiety derived from an amino group of the compound. Additionally, anyphysiologically acceptable equivalents of the compounds provided herein,similar to metabolically labile esters or carbamates, which are capableof producing the parent compounds provided herein in vivo, are withinthe scope of this invention.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers toany acid or base addition salt whose counter-ions are non-toxic to thepatient in pharmaceutical doses of the salts. A host of pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts are well known in the pharmaceutical field. Ifpharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of this invention areutilized in these compositions, those salts are preferably derived frominorganic or organic acids and bases. Included among such acid salts arethe following: acetate, adipate, alginate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate, bisulfate, butyrate, citrate, camphorate, camphor sulfonate,cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate, ethanesulfonate,fumarate, lucoheptanoate, glycerophosphate, hemisulfate, heptanoate,hexanoate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide,2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, lactate, maleate, methanesulfonate,2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, oxalate, pamoate, pectinate,persulfate, 3-phenyl-propionate, picrate, pivalate, propionate,succinate, tartrate, thiocyanate, tosylate, undecanoate, hydrohalides(e.g., hydrochlorides and hydrobromides), sulphates, phosphates,nitrates, sulphamates, malonates, salicylates,methylene-bis-b-hydroxynaphthoates, gentisates, isethionates,di-p-toluoyltartrates, ethanesulphonates, cyclohexylsulphamates,quinates, and the like. Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition saltsinclude, without limitation, those derived from alkali or alkaline earthmetal bases or conventional organic bases, such as triethylamine,pyridine, piperidine, morpholine, N-methylmorpholine, ammonium salts,alkali metal salts, such as sodium and potassium salts, alkaline earthmetal salts, such as calcium and magnesium salts, salts with organicbases, such as dicyclohexylamine salts, N-methyl-D-glucamine, and saltswith amino acids such as arginine, lysine, and so forth.

Furthermore, the basic nitrogen-containing groups may be quaternizedwith agents like lower alkyl halides, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl andbutyl chlorides, bromides and iodides; dialkyl sulfates, such asdimethyl, diethyl, dibutyl and diamyl sulfates, long chain halides, suchas decyl, lauryl, myristyl and stearyl chlorides, bromides and iodides;aralkyl halides, such as benzyl and phenethyl bromides and others. Wateror oil-soluble or dispersible products are thereby obtained.

The compounds utilized in the compositions and methods may also bemodified by appending appropriate functionalities to enhance selectivebiological properties. Such modifications are known in the art andinclude those which increase biological penetration into a givenbiological system (e.g., blood, lymphatic system, central nervoussystem, etc.), increase oral availability, increase solubility to allowadministration by injection, alter metabolism and alter rate ofexcretion.

The pharmaceutical compositions can be manufactured by methods wellknown in the art such as conventional granulating, mixing, dissolving,encapsulating, lyophilizing, or emulsifying processes, among others.Compositions may be produced in various forms, including granules,precipitates, or particulates, powders, including freeze dried, rotarydried or spray dried powders, amorphous powders, tablets, capsules,syrup, suppositories, injections, emulsions, elixirs, suspensions orsolutions. Formulations may optionally contain stabilizers, pHmodifiers, surfactants, bioavailability modifiers and combinations ofthese.

The term “unit dosage form” refers to physically discrete units suitableas unitary dosages for human subjects and other mammals, each unitcontaining a predetermined quantity of drug calculated to produce thedesired onset, tolerability, and/or therapeutic effects, in associationwith a suitable pharmaceutical excipient (e.g., an ampoule). Inaddition, more concentrated compositions may be prepared, from which themore dilute unit dosage compositions may then be produced. The moreconcentrated compositions thus will contain substantially more than,e.g., at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more times the amountof one or more Syk inhibitors.

Methods for preparing such dosage forms are known to those skilled inthe art (see, for example, REMINGTON'S PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, 18THED., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1990)). In addition,pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the Syk inhibitors of the presentinvention (e.g., acid addition salts) may be prepared and included inthe compositions using standard procedures known to those skilled in theart of synthetic organic chemistry and described, e.g., by J. March,Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms and Structure, 4^(th)Ed. (New York: Wiley-Interscience, 1992).

The compositions typically include a conventional pharmaceutical carrieror excipient and may additionally include other medicinal agents,carriers, adjuvants, diluents, tissue permeation enhancers,solubilizers, and the like. Preferably, the composition will containabout 0.01% to about 90%, preferably about 0.1% to about 75%, morepreferably about 0.1% to 50%, still more preferably about 0.1% to 10% byweight of one or more Syk inhibitors, with the remainder consisting ofsuitable pharmaceutical carrier and/or excipients. Appropriateexcipients can be tailored to the particular composition and route ofadministration by methods well known in the art, e.g., REMINGTON'SPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, supra.

Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that may be used in thesecompositions include ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate,lecithin, serum proteins, such as human serum albumin, buffersubstances, such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate,partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water,salts or electrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogenphosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts,colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone,cellulose-based substances, polyethylene glycol, sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, polyacrylates, waxes,polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers, polyethylene glycol andwool fat.

Examples of suitable excipients include, but are not limited to,lactose, dextrose, sucrose, sorbitol, mannitol, starches, gum acacia,calcium phosphate, alginates, tragacanth, gelatin, calcium silicate,microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, water,saline, syrup, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, and polyacrylic acids such as Carbopols.The compositions can additionally include lubricating agents such astalc, magnesium stearate, and mineral oil; wetting agents; emulsifyingagents; suspending agents; preserving agents such as methyl-, ethyl-,and propyl-hydroxy-benzoates; pH adjusting agents such as inorganic andorganic acids and bases; sweetening agents; and flavoring agents.

Administration of a composition comprising one or more Syk inhibitorswith one or more suitable pharmaceutical excipients as advantageous canbe carried out via any of the accepted modes of administration. Thus,administration can be, for example, oral, topical, intravenous,subcutaneous, transcutaneous, transdermal, intramuscular, intra joint,parenteral, intra-arteriole, intradermal, intraventricular,intracranial, intraperitoneal, intralesional, intranasal, rectal,vaginal, by inhalation or via an implanted reservoir. The term“parenteral” as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous,intramuscular, intra-articular, intra-synovial, intrasternal,intrathecal, intrahepatic, intralesional and intracranial injection orinfusion techniques. Preferably, the compositions are administeredorally or intravenously. The formulations of the invention may bedesigned as short-acting, fast-releasing, or long-acting. Still further,compounds can be administered in a local rather than systemic means,such as administration (e.g., injection) as a sustained releaseformulation. According to a representative embodiment, the compositionsof this invention are formulated for pharmaceutical administration to amammal, preferably a human being.

The compositions of the present invention containing one or more Sykinhibitors can be administered repeatedly, e.g., at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, or more times, or the composition may be administered bycontinuous infusion. Suitable sites of administration include, but arenot limited to, skin, bronchial, gastrointestinal, anal, vaginal, eye,and ear. The formulations may take the form of solid, semi-solid,lyophilized powder, or liquid dosage forms, such as, for example,tablets, pills, capsules, powders, solutions, suspensions, emulsions,suppositories, retention enemas, creams, ointments, lotions, gels,aerosols, or the like, preferably in unit dosage forms suitable forsimple administration of precise dosages.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may be in any orallyacceptable dosage form, including tablets, capsules, cachets, emulsions,suspensions, solutions, syrups, elixirs, sprays, boluses, lozenges,powders, granules, and sustained-release formulations. Suitableexcipients for oral administration include pharmaceutical grades ofmannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharine,talcum, cellulose, glucose, gelatin, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, andthe like. In the case of tablets for oral use, carriers that arecommonly used include lactose and corn starch. Lubricating agents, suchas magnesium stearate, are also typically added. For a capsule form,useful diluents include lactose and dried cornstarch. When aqueoussuspensions are required for oral use, the active ingredient is combinedwith emulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening,flavoring or coloring agents may also be added.

In some embodiments, the compositions take the form of a pill, tablet,or capsule, and thus, the composition can contain, along with one ormore Syk inhibitors, a diluent such as lactose, sucrose, dicalciumphosphate, and the like; a disintegrant such as starch or derivativesthereof; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate and the like; and/or abinder such a starch, gum acacia, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gelatin,cellulose and derivatives thereof. A tablet can be made by anycompression or molding process known to those of skill in the art.Compressed tablets may be prepared by compressing in a suitable machinethe Syk inhibitors in a free-flowing form, e.g., a powder or granules,optionally mixed with accessory ingredients, e.g., binders, lubricants,diluents, disintegrants, or dispersing agents. Molded tablets can bemade by molding in a suitable machine a mixture of the powdered Sykinhibitors with any suitable carrier.

Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may bein the form of suppositories for rectal administration. These may beprepared by mixing the agent with a suitable non-irritating excipientwhich is solid at room temperature but liquid at rectal temperature andtherefore will melt in the rectum to release the drug. Such materialsinclude cocoa butter, beeswax, polyethylene glycol (PEG), hard fat,and/or hydrogenated cocoglyceride. Compositions suitable for rectaladministration may also comprise a rectal enema unit containing one ormore Syk inhibitors and pharmaceutically-acceptable vehicles (e.g., 50%aqueous ethanol or an aqueous salt solution) that are physiologicallycompatible with the rectum and/or colon. The rectal enema unit containsan applicator tip protected by an inert cover, preferably comprised ofpolyethylene, lubricated with a lubricant such as white petrolatum, andpreferably protected by a one-way valve to prevent back-flow of thedispensed formula. The rectal enema unit is also of sufficient length,preferably two inches, to be inserted into the colon via the anus.

Liquid compositions can be prepared by dissolving or dispersing one ormore Syk inhibitors and optionally one or more pharmaceuticallyacceptable adjuvants in a carrier such as, for example, aqueous saline,aqueous dextrose, glycerol, ethanol, and the like, to form a solution orsuspension, e.g., for oral, topical, or intravenous administration.Pharmaceutical formulations may be prepared as liquid suspensions orsolutions using a sterile liquid, such as oil, water, alcohol, andcombinations thereof. Pharmaceutically suitable surfactants, suspendingagents or emulsifying agents, may be added for oral or parenteraladministration. Suspensions may include oils, such as peanut oil, sesameoil, cottonseed oil, corn oil and olive oil. Suspension preparation mayalso contain esters of fatty acids, such as ethyl oleate, isopropylmyristate, fatty acid glycerides and acetylated fatty acid glycerides.Suspension formulations may include alcohols, such as ethanol, isopropylalcohol, hexadecyl alcohol, glycerol and propylene glycol. Ethers, suchas poly(ethyleneglycol), petroleum hydrocarbons, such as mineral oil andpetrolatum, and water may also be used in suspension formulations.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention may also be in atopical form, especially when the target of treatment includes areas ororgans readily accessible by topical application, including diseases ofthe eye, the skin, or the lower intestinal tract. Suitable topicalformulations are readily prepared for each of these areas or organs. Fortopical administration, the composition containing one or more Sykinhibitors can be in the form of emulsions, lotions, gels, foams,creams, jellies, solutions, suspensions, ointments, and transdermalpatches.

Topical application for the lower intestinal tract may be effected in arectal suppository foimulation or in a suitable enema formulation.Topically-transdermal patches may also be used. For topicalapplications, the pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated in asuitable ointment containing the active component suspended or dissolvedin one or more carriers. Carriers for topical administration of thecompounds of this invention include, but are not limited to, mineraloil, liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, propylene glycol,polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene compound, emulsifying wax and water.Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated in asuitable lotion or cream containing the active components suspended ordissolved in one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. Suitablecarriers include mineral oil, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60,cetyl esters, wax, cetyl alcohol, 2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol andwater.

The pharmaceutical compositions may also be administered by nasalaerosol or inhalation. For delivery by inhalation, the compositions canbe delivered as a dry powder or in liquid form via a nebulizer. Suchcompositions are prepared according to techniques known in the art ofpharmaceutical formulation and may be prepared as solutions in saline,employing benzyl alcohol or other suitable preservatives, absorptionpromoters to enhance bioavailability, fluorocarbons and/or otherconventional solubilizing or dispersing agents.

For ophthalmic use, the pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated asmicronized suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, or,preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, eitherwith our without a preservative, such as benzylalkonium chloride.Alternatively, for ophthalmic uses, the pharmaceutical compositions maybe formulated in an ointment, such as petrolatum.

For parenteral administration, the compositions can be in the form ofsterile injectable solutions and sterile packaged powders. Preferably,injectable solutions are formulated at a pH of about 4.5 to about 7.5.

Sterile injectable forms of the compositions of this invention may beaqueous or oleaginous suspension. These suspensions may be formulatedaccording to techniques known in the art using suitable dispersing orwetting agents and suspending agents. The sterile injectable preparationmay also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxicparenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may beemployed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloridesolution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employedas a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oilmay be employed including synthetic mono- or di-glycerides. Fatty acids,such as oleic acid and its glyceride derivatives are useful in thepreparation of injectables, as are natural pharmaceutically-acceptableoils, such as olive oil or castor oil, especially in theirpolyoxyethylated versions. These oil solutions or suspensions may alsocontain a long-chain alcohol diluent or dispersant, such ascarboxymethyl cellulose or similar dispersing agents which are commonlyused in the formulation of pharmaceutically acceptable dosage formsincluding emulsions and suspensions. Other commonly used surfactants,such as Tweens, Spans and other emulsifying agents or bioavailabilityenhancers which are commonly used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticallyacceptable solid, liquid, or other dosage forms may also be used for thepurposes of formulation. Compounds may be formulated for parenteraladministration by injection such as by bolus injection or continuousinfusion. A unit dosage form for injection may be in ampoules or inmulti-dose containers.

The compositions of the present invention can also be provided in alyophilized form. Such compositions may include a buffer, e.g.,bicarbonate, for reconstitution prior to administration, or the buffermay be included in the lyophilized composition for reconstitution with,e.g., water. The lyophilized composition may further comprise a suitablevasoconstrictor, e.g., epinephrine. The lyophilized composition can beprovided in a syringe, optionally packaged in combination with thebuffer for reconstitution, such that the reconstituted composition canbe immediately administered to a patient.

Any of the above dosage forms containing effective amounts are withinthe bounds of routine experimentation and within the scope of theinvention. A therapeutically effective dose may vary depending upon theroute of administration and dosage form. The representative compound orcompounds of the invention is a formulation that exhibits a hightherapeutic index. The therapeutic index is the dose ratio between toxicand therapeutic effects which can be expressed as the ratio between LD₅₀and ED₅₀. The LD₅₀ is the dose lethal to 50% of the population and theED₅₀ is the dose therapeutically effective in 50% of the population. TheLD₅₀ and ED₅₀ are determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures inanimal cell cultures or experimental animals.

Besides those representative dosage forms described above,pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and carriers and dosage foul'sare generally known to those skilled in the art and are included in theinvention. It should be understood that a specific dosage and treatmentregimen for any particular patient will depend upon a variety offactors, including the activity of the specific compound employed, theage, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the patient, and thetime of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, judgment ofthe treating physician and severity of the particular disease beingtreated. The amount of active ingredient(s) will also depend upon theparticular compound and other therapeutic agent, if present, in thecomposition.

e. Methods of Use

The invention provides methods of inhibiting or decreasing Syk activityas well as treating or ameliorating a Syk associated state, symptom,condition, disorder or disease in a patient in need thereof (e.g., humanor non-human). In one embodiment, the Syk associated state, symptom,condition, disorder or disease is mediated, at least in part by Sykkinase activity. In more specific embodiments, the present inventionprovides a method for treating a condition or disorder mediated at leastin part by Syk kinase activity is cardiovascular disease, inflammatorydisease or autoimmune disease.

In one embodiment, the invention provides methods for preventing ortreating a condition in a mammal mediated at least in part by sykactivity comprising the step of administering to the mammal atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention.Such conditions include, but are not limited, to restenosis, acutecoronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, refractoryangina, occlusive coronary thrombosis occurring post-thrombolytictherapy or post-coronary angioplasty, a thrombotically mediatedcerebrovascular syndrome, embolic stroke, thrombotic stroke, transientischemic attacks, venous thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonaryembolism, coagulopathy, disseminated intravascular coagulation,thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, thromboangiitis obliterans,thrombotic disease associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia,thrombotic complications associated with extracorporeal circulation,thrombotic complications associated with instrumentation such as cardiacor other intravascular catheterization, intra-aortic balloon pump,coronary stent or cardiac valve, conditions requiring the fitting ofprosthetic devices, and the like.

In a further embodiment, the present invention provides a method fortreating thrombosis, immune thrombocytic purura, heparin inducedthrombocytopenia, dilated cardiomypathy, sickle cell disease,atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, vacular inflammation, unstableangina or acute coronary syndromes.

In another embodiment, the present invention also provides a method fortreating allergy, asthma, theumatoid arthritis, B Cell mediated diseasesuch as Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, anti phospholipids syndrome, lupus,psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, end stage renal disease or chroniclymphocytic leukemia.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method fortreating hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenic purpura.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method fortreating vasculitis, including but not limited to: Large vesselvasculitis, such as Giant cell arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis;Medium vessel vasculitis, such as Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) andKawasaki Disease; Small vessel vasculitis, such as Wegener'sgranulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Microscopic polyangiitis,Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis, and Cutaneousleucocytoclastic angiitis.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method fortreating a Auto-immune blistering skin disease including but not limitedto: Pemphigus, such as Pemphigus vulgaris, Pemphigus foliaceus,Paraneoplastic pemphigus, and IgA pemphigus; and Subepidermal autoimmuneblistering skin disease, such as Bullous pemphigoid, Pemphigoidgestationis, Linear IgA dermatosis, Mucous membrane pemphigoid, Lichenplanus pemphigoides, g1/p200 pemphigoid, Epidermolysis bullosa acquisitaand Dermatitis herpetiformis.

Therapy using the compounds described herein can be applied alone, or itcan be applied in combination with or adjunctive to other commonimmunosuppressive therapies, such as, for example, the following:mercaptopurine; corticosteroids such as prednisone; methylprednisoloneand prednisolone; alkylating agents such as cyclophosphamide;calcineurin inhibitors such as cyclosporine, sirolimus, and tacrolimus;inhibitors of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) such asmycophenolate, mycophenolate mofetil, and azathioprine; and agentsdesigned to suppress cellular immunity while leaving the recipient'shumoral immunologic response intact, including various antibodies (forexample, antilymphocyte globulin (ALG), antithymocyte globulin (ATG),monoclonal anti-T-cell antibodies (OKT3)) and irradiation. These variousagents can be used in accordance with their standard or common dosages,as specified in the prescribing information accompanying commerciallyavailable forms of the drugs (see also: the prescribing information inthe 2006 Edition of The Physician's Desk Reference), the disclosures ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference. Azathioprine is currentlyavailable from Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., under the brand name AZASAN;mercaptopurine is currently available from Gate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,under the brand name PURINETHOL; prednisone and prednisolone arecurrently available from Roxane Laboratories, Inc.; Methyl prednisoloneis currently available from Pfizer; sirolimus (rapamycin) is currentlyavailable from Wyeth-Ayerst under the brand name RAPAMUNE; tacrolimus iscurrently available from Fujisawa under the brand name PROGRAF;cyclosporine is current available from Novartis under the brand dameSANDIMMUNE and from Abbott under the brand name GENGRAF; IMPDHinhibitors such as mycophenolate mofetil and mycophenolic acid arecurrently available from Roche under the brand name CELLCEPT and fromNovartis under the brand name MYFORTIC; azathioprine is currentlyavailable from Glaxo Smith Kline under the brand name IMURAN; andantibodies are currently available from Ortho Biotech under the brandname ORTHOCLONE, from Novartis under the brand name SIMULECT(basiliximab), and from Roche under the brand name ZENAPAX (daclizumab).

In another embodiment, the compounds could be administered either incombination or adjunctively with an inhibitor of a Syk kinase. Sykkinase is a tyrosine kinase known to play a critical role in Fcγreceptor signaling, as well as in other signaling cascades, such asthose involving B-cell receptor signaling (Turner et al., (2000),Immunology Today 21:148-154) and integrins beta (1), beta (2), and beta(3) in neutrophils (Mocsai et al., (2002), Immunity 16:547-558). Forexample, Syk kinase plays a pivotal role in high affinity IgE receptorsignaling in mast cells that leads to activation and subsequent releaseof multiple chemical mediators that trigger allergic attacks. However,unlike the JAK kinases, which help regulate the pathways involved indelayed or cell-mediated Type IV hypersensitivity reactions, Syk kinasehelps regulate the pathways involved in immediate IgE-mediated, Type Ihypersensitivity reactions. Certain compounds that affect the Sykpathway may or may not also affect the JAK pathways.

Suitable Syk inhibitory compounds are described, for example, in Ser.No. 10/355,543 filed Jan. 31, 2003 (publication no. 2004/0029902); WO03/063794; Ser. No. 10/631,029 filed Jul. 29, 2003; WO 2004/014382; Ser.No. 10/903,263 filed Jul. 30, 2004; PCT/US2004/24716 filed Jul. 30, 2004(WO005/016893); Ser. No. 10/903,870 filed Jul. 30, 2004;PCT/US2004/24920 filed Jul. 30, 2004, the disclosures of which areincorporated herein by reference. The described herein and Sykinhibitory compounds could be used alone or in combination with one ormore conventional transplant rejection treatments, as described above.

In a specific embodiment, the compounds can be used to treat or preventthese diseases in patients that are either initially non-responsive(resistant) to or that become non-responsive to treatment with a Sykinhibitory compound or one of the other current treatments for theparticular disease. The compounds could also be used in combination withSyk inhibitory compounds in patients that are Syk-compound resistant ornon-responsive. Suitable Syk-inhibitory compounds with which thecompounds can be administered are provided infra

In another embodiment, this invention provides a method of treating aT-cell mediated autoimmune disease, comprising administering to apatient suffering from such an autoimmune disease an amount of acompound effective to treat the autoimmune disease wherein the compoundis selected from the compounds of the invention, as described herein,and the compound is administered in combination with or adjunctively toa compound that inhibits Syk kinase with an IC₅₀ in the range of atleast 10 μM.

When used to treat or prevent such diseases, the compounds can beadministered singly, as mixtures of one or more compounds, or in mixtureor combination with other agents useful for treating such diseasesand/or the symptoms associated with such diseases. The compounds mayalso be administered in mixture or in combination with agents useful totreat other disorders or maladies, such as steroids, membranestabilizers, 5-lipoxygenase (5LO) inhibitors, leukotriene synthesis andreceptor inhibitors, inhibitors of IgE isotype switching or IgEsynthesis, IgG isotype switching or IgG synthesis, beta.-agonists,tryptase inhibitors, aspirin, cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors,methotrexate, anti-TNF drugs, anti CD20 antibody, PD4 inhibitors, p38inhibitors, PDE4 inhibitors, and antihistamines, to name a few. Thecompounds can be administered per se in the form of prodrugs or aspharmaceutical compositions, comprising an active compound or prodrug.

Active compounds of the invention typically inhibit the Syk and/orJAK/Stat pathway. The activity of a specified compound as an inhibitorof a Syk kinase can be assessed in vitro or in vivo. In someembodiments, the activity of a specified compound can be tested in acellular assay.

“Cell proliferative disorder” refers to a disorder characterized byabnormal proliferation of cells. A proliferative disorder does not implyany limitation with respect to the rate of cell growth, but merelyindicates loss of normal controls that affect growth and cell division.Thus, in some embodiments, cells of a proliferative disorder can havethe same cell division rates as normal cells but do not respond tosignals that limit such growth. Within the ambit of “cell proliferativedisorder” is neoplasm or tumor, which is an abnormal growth of tissue.Cancer refers to any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by theproliferation of cells that have the capability to invade surroundingtissue and/or metastasize to new colonization sites.

Generally, cell proliferative disorders treatable with the compoundsdisclosed herein relate to any disorder characterized by aberrant cellproliferation. These include various tumors and cancers, benign ormalignant, metastatic or non-metastatic. Specific properties of cancers,such as tissue invasiveness or metastasis, can be targeted using themethods described herein. Cell proliferative disorders include a varietyof cancers, including, among others, ovarian cancer, renal cancer,gastrointestinal cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, pancreaticcancer, lung squamous carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma.

In some embodiments, the cell proliferative disorder treated is ahematopoietic neoplasm, which is aberrant growth of cells of thehematopoietic system. Hematopoietic malignancies can have its origins inpluripotent stem cells, multipotent progenitor cells, oligopotentcommitted progenitor cells, precursor cells, and terminallydifferentiated cells involved in hematopoiesis. Some hematologicalmalignancies are believed to arise from hematopoietic stem cells, whichhave the ability for self renewal. For instance, cells capable ofdeveloping specific subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (Cynthia K.Hahn, Kenneth N. Ross, Rose M. Kakoza, Steven Karr, Jinyan Du, Shao-EOng, Todd R. Golub, Kimberly Stegmaier, Syk is a new target for AMLdifferentiation, Blood, 2007, 110, Abstract 209) upon transplantationdisplay the cell surface markers of hematopoietic stem cells,implicating hematopoietic stem cells as the source of leukemic cells.Blast cells that do not have a cell marker characteristic ofhematopoietic stem cells appear to be incapable of establishing tumorsupon transplantation (Blaire et al., 1997, Blood 89:3104-3112). The stemcell origin of certain hematological malignancies also finds support inthe observation that specific chromosomal abnormalities associated withparticular types of leukemia can be found in normal cells ofhematopoietic lineage as well as leukemic blast cells. For instance, thereciprocal translocation t(9q34;22q11) associated with approximately 95%of chronic myelogenous leukemia appears to be present in cells of themyeloid, erythroid, and lymphoid lineage, suggesting that thechromosomal aberration originates in hematopoietic stem cells. Asubgroup of cells in certain types of CML displays the cell markerphenotype of hematopoietic stem cells.

Although hematopoietic neoplasms often originate from stem cells,committed progenitor cells or more terminally differentiated cells of adevelopmental lineage can also be the source of some leukemias. Forexample, forced expression of the fusion protein Bcr/Abl (associatedwith chronic myelogenous leukemia) in common myeloid progenitor orgranulocyte/macrophage progenitor cells produces a leukemic-likecondition. Moreover, some chromosomal aberrations associated withsubtypes of leukemia are not found in the cell population with a markerphenotype of hematopoietic stem cells, but are found in a cellpopulation displaying markers of a more differentiated state of thehematopoietic pathway (Turhan et al., 1995, Blood 85:2154-2161). Thus,while committed progenitor cells and other differentiated cells may haveonly a limited potential for cell division, leukemic cells may haveacquired the ability to grow unregulated, in some instances mimickingthe self-renewal characteristics of hematopoietic stem cells (Passegueet al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2003, 100:11842-9).

In some embodiments, the hematopoietic neoplasm treated is a lymphoidneoplasm, where the abnormal cells are derived from and/or display thecharacteristic phenotype of cells of the lymphoid lineage. Lymphoidneoplasms can be subdivided into B-cell neoplasms, T and NK-cellneoplasms, and Hodgkin's lymphoma. B-cell neoplasms can be furthersubdivided into precursor B-cell neoplasm and mature/peripheral B-cellneoplasm. Exemplary B-cell neoplasms are precursor B-lymphoblasticleukemia/lymphoma (precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia) whileexemplary mature/peripheral B-cell neoplasms are B-cell chroniclymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, B-cell prolymphocyticleukemia, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, splenic marginal zone B-celllymphoma, hairy cell leukemia, plasma cell myeloma/plasmacytoma,extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT type, nodal marginalzone B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle-cell lymphoma, diffuselarge B-cell lymphoma, mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, primaryeffusion lymphoma, and Burkitt's lymphoma/Burkitt cell leukemia. T-celland Nk-cell neoplasms are further subdivided into precursor T-cellneoplasm and mature (peripheral) T-cell neoplasms. Exemplary precursorT-cell neoplasm is precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia(precursor T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia) while exemplary mature(peripheral) T-cell neoplasms are T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia T-cellgranular lymphocytic leukemia, aggressive NK-cell leukemia, adult T-celllymphoma/leukemia (HTLV-1), extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type,enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma, hepatosplenic gamma-delta T-celllymphoma, subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma, Mycosisfungoides/Sezary syndrome, Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, T/null cell,primary cutaneous type, Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwisecharacterized, Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, Anaplastic large-celllymphoma, T/null cell, primary systemic type. The third member oflymphoid neoplasms is Hodgkin's lymphoma, also referred to as Hodgkin'sdisease. Exemplary diagnosis of this class that can be treated with thecompounds include, among others, nodular lymphocyte-predominantHodgkin's lymphoma, and various classical forms of Hodgkin's disease,exemplary members of which are Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma(grades 1 and 2), Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, Mixedcellularity Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin'slymphoma. In various embodiments, any of the lymphoid neoplasms that areassociated with aberrant Syk activity can be treated with the Sykinhibitory compounds.

In some embodiments, the hematopoietic neoplasm treated is a myeloidneoplasm. This group comprises a large class of cell proliferativedisorders involving or displaying the characteristic phenotype of thecells of the myeloid lineage. Myeloid neoplasms can be subdivided intomyeloproliferative diseases, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferativediseases, myelodysplastic syndromes, and acute myeloid leukemias.Exemplary myeloproliferative diseases are chronic myelogenous leukemia(e.g., Philadelphia chromosome positive (t(9;22)(qq34;q11)), chronicneutrophilic leukemia, chronic eosinophilic leukemia/hypereosinophilicsyndrome, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, andessential thrombocythemia. Exemplary myelodysplastic/myeloproliferativediseases are chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, atypical chronicmyelogenous leukemia, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. Exemplarymyelodysplastic syndromes are refractory anemia, with ringedsideroblasts and without ringed sideroblasts, refractory cytopenia(myelodysplastic syndrome) with multilineage dysplasia, refractoryanemia (myelodysplastic syndrome) with excess blasts, 5q-syndrome, andmyelodysplastic syndrome. In various embodiments, any of the myeloidneoplasms that are associated with aberrant Syk activity can be treatedwith the Syk inhibitory compounds.

In some embodiments, the compounds can be used to treat Acute myeloidleukemias (AML), which represent a large class of myeloid neoplasmshaving its own subdivision of disorders. These subdivisions include,among others, AMLs with recurrent cytogenetic translocations, AML withmultilineage dysplasia, and other AML not otherwise categorized.Exemplary AMLs with recurrent cytogenetic translocations include, amongothers, AML with t(8;21)(q22;q22), AML1(CBF-alpha)/ETO, Acutepromyelocytic leukemia (AML with t(15;17)(q22;q11-12) and variants,PML/RAR-alpha), AML with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils(inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13;q11), CBFb/MYH11X), and AML with 11q23(MLL) abnormalities. Exemplary AML with multilineage dysplasia are thosethat are associated with or without prior myelodysplastic syndrome.Other acute myeloid leukemias not classified within any definable groupinclude, AML minimally differentiated, AML without maturation, AML withmaturation, Acute myelomonocytic leukemia, Acute monocytic leukemia,Acute erythroid leukemia, Acute megakaryocytic leukemia, Acutebasophilic leukemia, and Acute panmyelosis with myelofibrosis.

The inventive methods comprise administering an effective amount of acompound or composition described herein to a mammal or non-humananimal. As used herein, “effective amount” of a compound or compositionof the invention includes those amounts that antagonize or inhibit Syk.An amount which antagonizes or inhibits Syk is detectable, for example,by any assay capable of determining Syk activity, including the onedescribed below as an illustrative testing method. Effective amounts mayalso include those amounts which alleviate symptoms of a Syk associateddisorder treatable by inhibiting Syk. Accordingly, “antagonists of Syk”or include compounds which interact with the Syk and modulate, e.g.,inhibit or decrease, the ability of a second compound, e.g., another Sykligand, to interact with the Syk . The Syk binding compounds arepreferably antagonists. The language “Syk binding compound” and (e.g.,exhibits binding affinity to the receptor) includes those compoundswhich interact with Syk resulting in modulation of the activity of Sykor JAK, respectively. Syk binding compounds may be identified using anin vitro (e.g., cell and non-cell based) or in vivo method. Adescription of in vitro methods are provided below.

The amount of compound present in the methods and compositions describedherein should be sufficient to cause a detectable decrease in theseverity of the disorder, as measured by any of the assays described inthe examples. The amount of Syk modulator needed will depend on theeffectiveness of the modulator for the given cell type and the length oftime required to treat the disorder. In certain embodiments, thecompositions of this invention may further comprise another therapeuticagent. When a second agent is used, the second agent may be administeredeither as a separate dosage form or as part of a single dosage form withthe compounds or compositions of this invention. While one or more ofthe inventive compounds can be used in an application of monotherapy totreat a disorder, disease or symptom, they also may be used incombination therapy, in which the use of an inventive compound orcomposition (therapeutic agent) is combined with the use of one or moreother therapeutic agents for treating the same and/or other types ofdisorders, symptoms and diseases. Combination therapy includesadministration of the two or more therapeutic agents concurrently orsequentially. The agents may be administered in any order.Alternatively, the multiple therapeutic agents can be combined into asingle composition that can be administered to the patient. Forinstance, a single pharmaceutical composition could comprise thecompound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereofaccording to the formula I, another therapeutic agent (e.g.,methotrexate) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrugthereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier.

In one embodiment, provided is a method of using one or more of thecompounds provided herein to treat a variety of disorders, symptoms anddiseases (e.g., inflammatory, autoimmune, neurological,neurodegenerative, oncology and cardiovascular). In certain groups ofembodiments the inflammatory disease and autoimmune disease is selectedfrom the group consisting of organ transplants, osteoarthritis,irritable bowel disease (IBD), asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD), systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis,rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Crohn's disease, Type I diabetes,conjunctivitis, uveitis, vasculitis and psoriasis. In certain groups ofembodiments the inflammatory disease is selected from the groupconsisting of allergy, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, B Cell mediateddiseases such as Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, anti phospholipid syndrome,lupus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and end stage renal disease. Incertain groups of embodiments the cardiovascular disease is selectedfrom the group consisting of immune thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolyticanemia and heparin induced thrombocytopenia. In certain groups ofembodiments the inflammatory disease is rheumatoid arthritis. In certaingroups of embodiments the sickle cell disease is selected from the groupconsisting of sickle cell anemia, sickle-hemoglobin C disease, sicklebeta-plus thalassemia, and sickle beta-zero thalassemia. In certaingroups of embodiments the autoimmune disease is selected from the groupconsisting of organ transplants, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP),multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome Type I diabetes, rheumatoidarthritis, lupus (including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),vasculitis, glomerular nephritis (GN), auto-immune-blistering disease,atopic dermatitis(eczema), atherosclerosis, autoimmune neutropenia andpsoriasis. In certain groups of embodiments the cell proliferativedisorder is leukemia, a lymphoma, myeloproliferative disorders,hematological malignancies, and chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis. Incertain groups of embodiments the disorder is acute myeloid leukemia(AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The inventive compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable saltsand/or neutral compositions may be formulated together with apharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier and the resultingcomposition may be administered in vivo to mammals, such as men, womenand animals, to treat a variety of disorders, symptoms and diseases.Furthermore, the inventive compounds can be used to prepare a medicamentthat is useful for treating a variety of disorders, symptoms anddiseases.

All of the compounds of the present invention are potent inhibitors ofSyk kinases, exhibiting IC₅₀s in the respective assay in the range ofless than 5 μM, with most being in the nanomolar, and several in thesub-nanomolar, range.

f. Kits

Still another aspect of this invention is to provide a kit comprisingseparate containers in a single package, wherein the inventivepharmaceutical compounds, compositions and/or salts thereof are used incombination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers to treat states,disorders, symptoms and diseases where Syk plays a role.

EXAMPLES

The following examples are offered to illustrate, but not to limit, theclaimed invention.

The starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compoundsgenerally are either available from commercial suppliers, such asAldrich Chemical Co., or are prepared by methods known to those skilledin the art following procedures set forth in references such as Fieserand Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis; Wiley & Sons: New York,1967-2004, Volumes 1-22; Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, ElsevierScience Publishers, 1989, Volumes 1-5 and Supplementals; and OrganicReactions, Wiley & Sons: New York, 2005, Volumes 1-65.

The starting materials and the intermediates of the synthetic reactionschemes can be isolated and purified if desired using conventionaltechniques, including but not limited to, filtration, distillation,crystallization, chromatography, and the like. Such materials can becharacterized using conventional means, including physical constants andspectral data.

Unless specified to the contrary, the reactions described hereinpreferably are conducted under an inert atmosphere at atmosphericpressure at a reaction temperature range of from about −78° C. to about150° C., more preferably from about 0° C. to about 125° C., and mostpreferably and conveniently at about room (or ambient) temperature,e.g., about 20° C. to about 75° C.

Referring to the examples that follow, compounds of the presentinvention were synthesized using the methods described herein, or othermethods, which are well known in the art.

The compounds and/or intermediates may be characterized by highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a Waters Alliancechromatography system with a 2695 Separation Module (Milford, Mass.).The analytical columns may be C-18 SpeedROD RP-18E Columns from MerckKGaA (Darmstadt, Germany). Alternately, characterization may beperformed using a Waters Unity (UPLC) system with Waters Acquity UPLCBEH C-18 2.1 mm×15 mm columns. A gradient elution may be used, typicallystarting with 5% acetonitrile/95% water and progressing to 95%acetonitrile over a period of 5 minutes for the Alliance system and 1minute for the Acquity system. All solvents may contain 0.1%trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). Compounds may be detected by ultravioletlight (UV) absorption at either 220 nm or 254 nm. HPLC solvents may befrom EMD Chemicals, Inc. (Gibbstown, N.J.). In some instances, puritymay be assessed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) using glass backedsilica gel plates, such as, for example, EMD Silica Gel 60 2.5 cm×7.5 cmplates. TLC results may be readily detected visually under ultravioletlight, or by employing well known iodine vapor and other variousstaining techniques.

Mass spectrometric analysis may be performed on one of two Agilent 1100series LCMS instruments with acetonitrile/water as the mobile phase. Onesystem may use TFA as the modifier and measure in positive ion mode[reported as MH+, (M+1) or (M+H)+] and the other may use either formicacid or ammonium acetate and measure in both positive [reported as MH⁺,(M+1) or (M+H)⁺] and negative [reported as M−, (M−1) or (M−H)⁻] ionmodes.

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis may be performed on some ofthe compounds with a Varian 400 MHz NMR (Palo Alto, Calif.). Thespectral reference may be either TMS or the known chemical shift of thesolvent.

The purity of some of the invention compounds may be assessed byelemental analysis (Robertson Microlit, Madison, N.J.).

Melting points may be determined on a Laboratory Devices MeI-Tempapparatus (Holliston, Mass.).

Preparative separations may be carried out as needed, using either anSq16x or an Sg100c chromatography system and prepackaged silica gelcolumns all purchased from Teledyne Isco, (Lincoln, Nebr.). Alternately,compounds and intermediates may be purified by flash columnchromatography using silica gel (230-400 mesh) packing material, or byHPLC using a C-18 reversed phase column. Typical solvents employed forthe Isco systems and flash column chromatography may be dichloromethane,methanol, ethyl acetate, hexane, acetone, aqueous hydroxyamine andtriethyl amine. Typical solvents employed for the reverse phase HPLC maybe varying concentrations of acetonitrile and water with 0.1%trifluoroacetic acid.

General Methods

The following synthetic reaction schemes are merely illustrative of somemethods by which the compounds of the present invention can besynthesized, and various modifications to these synthetic reactionschemes can be made and will be suggested to one skilled in the arthaving referred to the disclosure contained in this application.

Example 1 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

The mixture of 3-iodoaniline (3.70 g, 16.9 mmol), 1,2,3-triazole (3.91mL, 67.6 mmol), K₃PO₄ (7.17 g, 33.8 mmol), fine powder CuI (1.61 g, 8.45mmol), ethylenediamine (0.60 mL, 8.45 mmol) in 30 mL dioxane and 15 mLDMSO were refluxed for three days to yield major product3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)aniline and minor product3-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)aniline in ratio of about 3:1. The mixture wasdiluted with 400 mL EtOAc, vigorously stirred, filtered through celite,washed with brine twice, concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to flashcolumn to isolate 3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)aniline (1.86 g, 68% yield).

Ethyl 4-chloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (5.00 g, 21.5mmol) was dissolved in 50 mL DMF. To it were added3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)aniline (4.13 g, 25.8 mmol) and DIEA (7.50 mL,43.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 40° C. for overnight. To it waspoured 300 mL water. Solid ethyl4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylatecrashed out. It was collected by filtration, washed with water. Thesolid was then dissolved in 100 mL dioxane. To it was added LiOH hydrate(2.80 g, 64.5 mmol) and 50 mL water. The mixture was stirred forovernight. To the mixture was added HCl to adjust the pH to 2. Solidcarboxylic acid crashed out. It was isolated by filtration, washed withwater and dried in vacuum oven. This solid was dissolved in 100 mL DMF.To it were added EDC.HCl (5.76 g, 30 mmol) and HOBt.H₂O (4.60 g, 30mmol). The mixture was stirred for 2.5 h. To it was added ammoniumhydroxide solution (28%, 9.1 mL, 100 mmol). The mixture was stirred for2 h. To it was poured 300 mL water. Solid4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidecrashed out. It was collected by filtration, washed with water and driedin vacuum oven (5.77 g).4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(50 mg, 0.15 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(65%, 48 mg, 0.18 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1.5 h. To it wereadded DIEA (78 μL, 0.45 mmol) and tert-butyl(1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate (64 mg, 0.30 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at 90° C. for 2 h. It was diluted with 100 mL EtOAc, washed with1N NaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo. The residue was treatedwith neat TFA at RT for 2 h. It was concentrated and subjected toreverse phase preaparative HPLC to isolate the title compound. MS foundfor C19H23N9O as (M+H)⁺ 394.4. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 2 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(ethylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.31 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL NMP in a sealed tube. To itwas added MCPBA (77%, 103 mg, 0.46 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30m at RT. To it was added ethylamine (2.0M in THF, 0.75 mL, 1.5 mmol).The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 3 h. It was cooled to RT, dilutedwith 100 mL EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried, concentrated invacuo, and subjected to reverse phase preaparative HPLC to isolate thetitle compound. MS found for C15H16N8O as (M+H)⁺ 325.3. UV: λ=254 nm.Proton NMR: (CD3OD) δ 9.06 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H, s), 7.94 (2H, s), 7.93(1H, m), 7.56 (1 h, t, J=8.0 Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 3.67 (2H, q,J=7.2 Hz), 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz) ppm.

Example 3 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(dimethylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.31 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL DMF in a sealed tube. To itwas added MCPBA (77%, 103 mg, 0.46 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 40m at RT. To it was added dimethylamine (2.0M in THF, 0.78 mL, 1.6 mmol).The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for overnight. It was cooled to RT,diluted with 100 mL EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried,concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reverse phase preaparative HPLCto isolate the title compound. MS found for C15H16N8O as (M+H)⁺ 325.3.UV: λ=259 nm. Proton NMR: (DMSO-d₆) δ 12.25 (1H, s), 8.85 (1H, s), 8.67(1H, s), 8.46 (1H, s), 8.11 (2H, s), 7.78 (2H, d, J=7.2 Hz), 7.54 (1H,t, J=7.2 Hz), 7.44 (1H, d, J=7.2 Hz), 3.25 (6H, s) ppm.

Example 4 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(300 mg, 0.91 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 340 mg, 1.38 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 40 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (1.58 mL, 9.1 mmol) and (1R,2R)-2-aminocyclohexanolhydrochloride (415 mg, 2.73 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for2.5 h. It was cooled to RT, diluted with 300 mL EtOAc, washed with 1NNaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reversephase preaparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (330 mg). MS foundfor C19H22N8O2 as (M+H)⁺ 395.3. UV: λ=254 nm.

Example 5 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(300 mg, 0.91 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 340 mg, 1.38 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 40 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (1.58 mL, 9.1 mmol) and (1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexanolhydrochloride (415 mg, 2.73 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for2.5 h. It was cooled to RT, diluted with 300 mL EtOAc, washed with 1NNaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reversephase preaparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (280 mg). MS foundfor C19H22N8O2 as (M+H)⁺ 395.3. UV: λ=254 nm.

Example 6 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1R,2R)-2-ethoxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

Sodium azide (2.43 g, 18.7 mmol) was dissolved in 7.6 mL water andstirred in ice bath. To it were added 8 mL DCM and then Tf₂O (1.28 mL,7.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 2 h in ice bath. The DCM phasewas separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM twice. Thecombined DCM phase was washed with sat. NaHCO₃ and water, dried overMgSO₄. (1R,2R)-2-Aminocyclohexanol hydrochloride (302 mg, 2.0 mmol) wasdissolved in 5 mL dry DCM and stirred at RT. To it were added DMAP (1.07g, 8.8 mmol) and then the above-prepared TfN₃/DCM solution dropwise. Themixture was stirred for overnight. It was concentrated in vacuo andsubjected to flash column to isolate (1R,2R)-2-azidocyclohexanol (280mg, a clear oil). Proton NMR: (CDCl₃) δ 3.34 (1H, m), 3.14 (1H, m), 2.87(1H, s), 1.99 (2H, m), 1.69 (2H, m), 1.31-1.18 (4H, m) ppm.

(1R,2R)-2-Azidocyclohexanol (280 mg, 2.0 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mLNMP. To it was added NaH (60% in mineral oil, 240 mg, 6.0 mmol). Themixture was stirred at RT for 10 m. To it was then added iodoethane(0.80 mL, 10.0 mmol). It was stirred for 1 h, diluted with methanol,concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken into 200 mL EtOAc, washedwith water twice, dried, and passed thru a short silica plug. This EtOAcsolution was treated with 300 mg Pd/C (10%, wet) under a hydrogenballoon for overnight. It was filtered through a celite plug andconcentrated in vacuo as crude (1R,2R)-2-ethoxycyclohexanamine.

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(220 mg, 0.67 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 180 mg, 0.80 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 40 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (0.58 mL, 3.35 mmol) and the crude(1R,2R)-2-ethoxycyclohexanamine prepared as above described. The mixturewas stirred at 90° C. for 1.5 h. It was cooled to RT, diluted with 200mL EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo,and subjected to reverse phase preaparative HPLC to isolate the titlecompound (240 mg). MS found for C21H26N8O2 as (M+H)⁺ 423.3. UV: λ=254nm.

Example 7 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-ethoxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

Sodium azide (2.43 g, 18.7 mmol) was dissolved in 7.6 mL water andstirred in ice bath. To it were added 8 mL DCM and then Tf₂O (1.28 mL,7.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 3 h in ice bath. The DCM phasewas separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM twice. Thecombined DCM phase was washed with sat. NaHCO₃ and water, dried overMgSO₄. (1S,2R)-2-Aminocyclohexanol hydrochloride (302 mg, 2.0 mmol) wasdissolved in 5 mL dry DCM and stirred at RT. To it were added DMAP (1.07g, 8.8 mmol) and then the above-prepared TfN₃/DCM solution dropwise. Themixture was stirred for overnight. It was concentrated in vacuo andsubjected to flash column to isolate (1S,2R)-2-azidocyclohexanol (300mg, a clear oil). Proton NMR: (CDCl₃) δ 3.74 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, m), 2.72(1H, s), 1.83 (1H, m), 1.69-1.48 (5H, m), 1.27 (2H, m) ppm.

(1S,2R)-2-Azidocyclohexanol (300 mg, 2.1 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mLNMP. To it was added NaH (60% in mineral oil, 250 mg, 6.3 mmol). Themixture was stirred at RT for 10 m. To it was then added iodoethane(0.80 mL, 10.0 mmol). It was stirred for 1 h, diluted with methanol,concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken into 200 mL EtOAc, washedwith water twice, dried, and passed thru a short silica plug. This EtOAcsolution was treated with 300 mg Pd/C (10%, wet) under a hydrogenballoon for overnight. It was filtered through a celite plug andconcentrated in vacuo as crude (1S,2R)-2-ethoxycyclohexanamine.

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(220 mg, 0.67 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 180 mg, 0.80 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 40 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (0.58 mL, 3.35 mmol) and the crude(1S,2R)-2-ethoxycyclohexanamine prepared as above described. The mixturewas stirred at 90° C. for 2 h. It was cooled to RT, diluted with 200 mLEtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo, andsubjected to reverse phase preaparative HPLC to isolate the titlecompound (152 mg). MS found for C21H26N8O2 as (M+H)⁺ 423.3. UV: λ=254nm.

Example 8 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-azidocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

Sodium azide (13.25 g, 203.8 mmol) was dissolved in 40 mL water andstirred in ice bath. To it were added 40 mL DCM and then Tf₂O (7.0 mL,41.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 2 h in ice bath. The DCM phasewas separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM twice. Thecombined DCM phase was washed with sat. NaHCO₃ and water, dried overMgSO₄. tert-butyl (1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate (2.33 g, 10.9 mmol)was dissolved in 30 mL dry DCM and stirred at RT. To it were added DMAP(5.85 g, 48.0 mmol) and then the above-prepared TfN₃/DCM solutiondropwise. The mixture was stirred for overnight. It was concentrated invacuo and subjected to flash column to isolate tert-butyl(1R,2S)-2-azidocyclohexylcarbamate in quantitative yield. It was treatedwith 4N HCl in dioxane (25 mL) at RT for 1 h. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo and pumped for overnight to afford(1R,2S)-2-azidocyclohexanamine hydrochloride (1.61 g).

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(310 mg, 0.94 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 460 mg, 1.88 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (0.98 mL, 5.64 mmol) and (1R,2S)-2-azidocyclohexanaminehydrochloride (250 mg, 1.40 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for5 h. It was cooled to RT, diluted with 200 mL EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOHand brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reverse phasepreaparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (200 mg). MS found forC19H21N11O as (M+H)⁺ 420.4. UV: λ=254 nm.

Example 9 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)cyclohexylamino)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-azidocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(28 mg, 0.06 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL methanol. To it were addedethynyltrimethylsilane (12 mg, 0.12 mmol), DBU (27 μL, 0.18 mmol) andfine powder CuI (17 mg, 0.09 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 40° C.for overnight. It was acidified with TFA and subjected to reverse phasepreparative HPLC to isolate the title compound. MS found for C21H23N11Oas (M+H)⁺ 446.4. UV: λ=254 nm.

Example 10 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-formamidocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidewas prepared by the same scheme shown in Example 1 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(100 mg) was stirred in 5 mL formic acid at 100° C. in a sealed tube forthree days to yield the title compound. It was isolated using reversephase preparative HPLC. MS found for C20H23N9O2 as (M+H)⁺ 422.3. UV:λ=254 nm.

Example 11 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-(cyanomethylamino)cyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidewas prepared by the same scheme shown in Example 1 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(80 mg, 0.2 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL NMP. To it were added DIEA (70μL, 0.4 mmol) and bromoacetonitrile (26 μL, 0.4 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at RT for 1.5 h and diluted with a methylamine/methanolsolution. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, acidified with TFA andsubjected to reverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the titlecompound. MS found for C21H24N10O as (M+H)⁺ 433.3. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 12 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)cyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidewas prepared by the same scheme shown in Example 1 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(230 mg, 0.58 mmol) was dissolved in 6 mL NMP. To it were added DIEA(300 μL, 1.74 mmol) and (2-bromoethoxy)(tert-butyl)dimethylsilane (500μL, 2.32 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for three days. It wasdiluted with 200 mL EtOAc, washed with brine three times, dried,concentrated and subjected to flash column to isolate4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-(2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethylamino)cyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(120 mg, 38%). It was dissolved in 10 mL THF and treated with Bu₄NF(1.0M in THF, 0.66 mL, 0.66 mmol) for 40 m. The mixture was concentratedin vacuo, acidized with TFA and subjected to reverse phase preparativeHPLC to isolate the title compound (85 mg). MS found for C21H27N9O₂ as(M+H)⁺ 438.4. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 13 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

7-Oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-one (8.0 mL, 81 mmol) was dissolved in 40 mLdry DCM and stirred in ice bath. To it was added Deoxo-Fluor (32.8 mL,178 mmol) dropwise. The mixture was allowed to warm up to RT and stirredfor overnight to give a mixture of2,2-difluoro-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane (A1) and some remaining7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-one. The mixture was cooled to −20° C. andcarefully quenched with 5 mL water dropwise. The mixture was dilutedwith 600 mL DCM and 200 mL water. The organic phase was separated,dried, filtered through a short silica plug and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was then dissolved in 150 mL DCM.

A solution of (R)-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine (12.2 mL, 96 mmol) in 50 mLDCM was prepared and stirred in ice bath. To it was added a solution oftrimethylaluminum in hexane (Aldrich #268569, 44 mL, 88 mmol). Themixture was stirred for 1 h. To it was then added the 150 mL DCMsolution from previous step. The mixture was stirred at RT for over theweekend to give a mixture of(1S,6R)-2,2-difluoro-6-((R)-1-phenylethylamino)cyclohexanol (A2) and(1R,6S)-2,2-difluoro-6-((R)-1-phenylethylamino)cyclohexanol (A3) inabout 1:1 ratio. The mixture was then cooled in ice bath. Powder NaF(16.8 g, 400 mmol) was added. Then the mixture was treated with icechips slowly. To it was poured 500 mL DCM. The mixture was stirred for 2h at RT. It was filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentratedin vacuo and subjected to flash column with 0-2.5% MeOH in DCM toisolate (1S,6R)-2,2-difluoro-6-((R)-1-phenylethylamino)cyclohexanol (A2)(6.67 g) and (1R,6S)-2,2-difluoro-6-((R)-1-phenylethylamino)cyclohexanol(A3) (5.70 g). A2 NMR (CDCl₃): 7.39-7.25 (5H, m), 4.00 (1H, q, J=6.8Hz), 3.53 (1H, ddd), 3.04 (2H, bs), 2.74 (1H, m), 2.11 (1H, m), 1.79(1H, m), 1.63 (2H, m), 1.44 (3H, d, J=6.4 Hz), 1.40 (1H, m), 1.11 (1H,m) ppm. A3 NMR (CDCl₃): 7.36-7.23 (5H, m), 3.95 (1H, q, J=6.4 Hz), 3.48(1H, ddd), 2.44 (2H, bs), 2.41 (1H, m), 2.09 (2H, m), 1.72-1.55 (2H, m),1.38 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 1.31 (1H, m), 1.12 (1H, m) ppm.

(1S,6R)-2,2-Difluoro-6-((R)-1-phenylethylamino)cyclohexanol (A2) (6.67g) was dissolved in 200 mL EtOAc and 200 mL methanol. To the solutionwas added 20 wt % palladium hydroxide on carbon (1.65 g). The mixturewas shaken on a Parr shaker under 50 psi hydrogen for overnight. Themixture was filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated invacuo to afford (1S,6R)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexanol (A4) (4.03 g).It was dissolved in 200 mL THF. To it were added triethylamine (18.1 mL,130 mmol) and BOC anhydride (6.8 g, 31.2 mmol). The mixture was stirredfor overnight, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column(10-20% EtOAc in hexane) to isolate tert-butyl(1R,2S)-3,3-difluoro-2-hydroxycyclohexylcarbamate (A5) (5.34 g).

(1R,2S)-3,3-Difluoro-2-hydroxycyclohexylcarbamate (A5) (1.83 g, 7.3mmol) was dissolved in 50 mL dry DCM. To it was added 15 mL drypyridine. The mixture was stirred in ice bath. To it was added Tf₂O (4.9mL, 29 mmol). The reaction was allowed for 15 min and quenched withwater. It was further diluted with 100 mL water and 500 mL DCM. Theorganic phase was separated and washed with water three times, dried,concentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to give crude(1S,6R)-6-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2,2-difluorocyclohexyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (A6). It was dissolved in 30 mL NMP. To it wasadded sodium azide (2.85 g, 43.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100°C. for 3 h. It was cooled to RT. To it was poured 500 mL EtOAc. Themixture was washed with water three times, dried, concentrated in vacuoand subjected to flash column (0-20% EtOAc in hexane) to isolate majorproduct A7, tert-butyl (1R,2R)-2-azido-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(1.15 g, 57%), and minor product A8, tert-butyl(1R,6S)-6-azido-2,2-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (0.18 g, 9%). A7 NMR(CDCl₃): 4.77 (1H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 3.97 (1H, bs), 3.87 (1H, bm), 1.97-1.86(2H, m), 1.72-1.63 (2H, m), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.36 (2H, m) ppm. A8 NMR(CDCl₃): 4.81 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 3.91 (1H, m), 3.28 (1H, m), 2.21 (1H,m), 2.11 (1H, m), 1.86-1.79 (2H, m), 1.78-1.64 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s),1.43-1.39 (2H, m) ppm.

tert-butyl (1R,2R)-2-azido-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (A7) (1.15 g,4.16 mmol) was dissolved in 250 mL EtOAc. To it was added 2.0 g of 10%Pd/C. A hydrogen balloon was attached to the reaction flask. The mixturewas stirred for overnight. It was filtered through celite. The celitecake was washed thoroughly with EtOAc and methanol. The filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to afford tert-butyl(1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (A9) as a white solid.It was then treated with 40 mL 4N HCl in dioxane at RT for 1.5 h to geta thick gel. It was concentrated and pumped overnight to afford(1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine dihydrochloride (A10) as alight brown solid.4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(80 mg, 0.24 mmol) was dissolved in 4 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 88 mg, 0.36 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (0.34 mL, 1.92 mmol) and(1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine dihydrochloride (80 mg, 0.36mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 2 h. It was cooled to RT,diluted with 200 mL EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried,concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLCto isolate the title compound (72 mg). MS found for C19H21F2N9O as(M+H)⁺ 430.4. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 14 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

(1R,6S)-2,2-Difluoro-6-((R)-1-phenylethylamino)cyclohexanol (A3) (5.70g, 22 mmol) was dissolved in 200 mL and 200 mL methanol. To the solutionwas added 20 wt % palladium hydroxide on carbon (1.50 g). The mixturewas shaken on a Parr shaker under 40 psi hydrogen for overnight. Themixture was filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated invacuo to afford (1R,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexanol (A11). It wasdissolved in 200 mL THF. To it were added triethylamine (15.3 mL, 110mmol) and BOC anhydride (5.8 g, 26.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred forovernight, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column (10-20%EtOAc in hexane) to isolate tert-butyl(1S,2R)-3,3-difluoro-2-hydroxycyclohexylcarbamate (A12) (4.65 g).

tert-butyl (1S,2R)-3,3-difluoro-2-hydroxycyclohexylcarbamate (A12) (3.00g, 11.9 mmol) was dissolved in 100 mL dry DCM. To it was added 30 mL drypyridine. The mixture was stirred in ice bath. To it was added Tf₂O (8.0mL, 47 mmol). The reaction was allowed for 10 min and quenched withwater. It was further diluted with 100 mL water and 500 mL DCM. Theorganic phase was separated and washed with water x3, dried,concentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to give crude(1R,6S)-6-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2,2-difluorocyclohexyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (A13). It was dissolved in 36 mL NMP. To itwas added sodium azide (4.64 g, 71.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at100° C. for 3 h. It was cooled to RT. To it was poured 500 mL EtOAc. Themixture was washed with water three times, dried, concentrated in vacuoand subjected to flash column (0-15% EtOAc in hexane) to isolate majorproduct A14, tert-butyl (1S,2S)-2-azido-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(2.17 g, 66%) and minor product A15, tert-butyl(1S,6R)-6-azido-2,2-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (0.42 g, 13%). A15 NMR(CDCl₃): 4.92 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 3.91 (1H, m), 3.77 (1H, bm), 1.85 (1H,m), 1.80 (1H, m), 1.64-1.53 (2H, m), 1.36 (9H, s), 1.36-1.27 (2H, m)ppm. A14 NMR (CDCl₃): 4.83 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 3.91 (1H, m), 3.28 (1H,m), 2.20 (1H, m), 2.10 (1H, m), 1.84-1.69 (2H, m), 1.47 (9H, s),1.47-1.42 (2H, m) ppm.

tert-butyl (1S,2S)-2-azido-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (A14)(2.17 g,7.86 mmol) was dissolved in 250 mL EtOAc. To it was added 0.5 g of 10%Pd/C. A hydrogen balloon was attached to the reaction flask. The mixturewas stirred for overnight. It was filtered through celite. The celitecake was washed thoroughly with EtOAc and methanol. The filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to afford tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate as a white solid (A16)(1.61 g, 85%).

2,4-Dichloropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (571 mg, 3.28 mmol) was dissolvedin 25 mL NMP. To it were added tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (820 mg, 3.28 mmol) andDIEA (1.14 mL, 6.56 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 20 mto afford major product tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17, UV=268 nm) and minor product tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(2-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-4-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A18, UV=249, 301 nm) in the ratio of 2.6:1. The mixture was cooled toRT, diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine three times, concentrated invacuo and subjected to flash column to separate A17 and A18.

The mixture of tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17) (51 mg, 0.13 mmol), 3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)aniline (43 mg, 0.26mmol), fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (130 mg, 0.40 mmol), Q-Phos (21 mg, 0.03 mmol)and Pd(dba)₂ (18 mg, 0.03 mmol) in 15 mL toluene was degassed usingargon stream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere forovernight. It was diluted with 100 mL EtOAc, filtered through celite,concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column to isolatetert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate.It was treated with 5 mL TFA and 1 mL concentrate H₂SO₄ at 80° C. for 45m. It was cooled to RT. To it was added 5 mL water. The mixture wasstirred, cooled, filtered and subjected to reverse phase preparativeHPLC to isolate the title compound. MS found for C19H21F2N9O as (M+H)⁺430.4. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 15 Preparation of2,2′-(1R,1′R,2S,2′S)-2,2′-(ethane-1,1-diylbis(azanediyl))bis(cyclohexane-2,1-diyl)bis(azanediyl)bis(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide)

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidewas prepared by the same scheme shown in Example 1 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(50 mg) was stirred in 5 mL CHCl₃ with pTSA (10 mg) and CH₃CHO (100 μL)at RT for overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and subjectedto reverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (44 mg).MS found for C40H48N18O2 as (M+H)⁺ 813.5. UV: λ=259 nm.

Example 16 Preparation of(3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-((1S,2R)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamoyloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

2′-(((2S,3S,4S,5S)-3,4,5-triacetoxy-6-(methoxycarbonyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)carbonylamino)biphenyl-2-carboxylicacid was prepared according to the procedure reported in TetrahedronLetters (2000, vol. 41, p 9173). This compound (200 mg, 0.35 mmol) wasdissolved in 10 mL dry DCM and stirred at RT. To it was added BOP (146mg, 0.385 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 45 m. To the mixture wasdropwise added a slurry of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidehydrochloride (165 mg, 0.385 mmol) and DIEA (305 μL, 1.75 mmol) in 10 mLdry DCM. The mixture was stirred at RT for overnight to get the desiredadducts as a mixture of alph and beta. The mixture was diluted withEtOAc, washed with water, dried, concentrated and subjected to flashcolumn to isolate the adducts (47 mg, inseparable by flash column). Theadduct mixture was dissolved in 15 mL methanol. To it was added 3 mLwater. The mixture was stirred at RT. To it was added 1N LiOH aqsolution (80 μL). The mixture was stirred for 35 m. Then another 80 μLof the LiOH solution was added. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl in20 m. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and subjected to reversephase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound as the majorproduct (17 mg), and also the minor product,(3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-((1S,2R)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamoyloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylicacid (2 mg). MS found for C26H31N9O9 as (M+H)⁺ 614.4. UV: λ=254 mm.

Example 17 Preparation of(3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-((1S,2R)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamoyloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was prepared as the minor product according to thesynthetic scheme illustrated in Example 16 for(3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-((1S,2R)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamoyloxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylicacid. MS found for C26H31N9O9 as (M+H)⁺ 614.4. UV: λ=254 nm.

Example 18 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(100 mg, 0.31 mmol) was dissolved in 6 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(77%, 104 mg, 0.47 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 m at RT. To itwere added DIEA (0.55 mL, 3.1 mmol) and5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-amine dihydrochloride (210 mg, 0.93 mmol).The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 1.5 h. It was cooled to RT,diluted with 300 mL EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried,concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLCto isolate the title compound (racemic) (127 mg). MS found for C22H21N9Oas (M+H)⁺ 428.3. UV: λ=263 nm.

Example 19 Preparation of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yephenylamino)-2-((1S,2S)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

tert-butyl (1S,2S)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate (A16, seeExample 14) was treated with TFA at RT for 1 h. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo to dryness to afford(1S,2S)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine di-TFA salt.

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(65 mg, 0.2 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA (77%,74 mg, 0.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 40 m at RT. To it wereadded DIEA (0.35 mL, 2.0 mmol) and(1S,2S)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine di-TFA salt (0.2 mmol). Themixture was stirred at 90° C. for 2 h. It was cooled to RT and subjectedto reverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (38 mg).MS found for C19H21F2N9O as (M+H)⁺ 430.4. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 20 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(150 mg, 0.46 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL DMF. To it was added NBS (122mg, 0.69 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 12 m. Then another portionof NBS (112 mg, 0.69 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 1 h toafford a mixture of4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylsulfinyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamideand4-(3-bromo-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylsulfinyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidein ratio of about 2.5:1.

To it were added DIEA (0.40 mL, 2.30 mmol) and then tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate (200 mg, 0.92 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at 90° C. for 3 h. It was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1NNaOH and brine, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to reverse phasepreparative HPLC to isolate the major product, tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-(4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamate,and the minor product, tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-(4-(3-bromo-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamate.

The major product, tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-(4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamate,was treated with TFA and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLC toisolate the title compound. MS found for C19H22BrN9O as (M+H)⁺ 472.4.UV: λ=246, 294 nm.

Example 21 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(3-bromo-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The minor product shown in Example 20, tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-(4-(3-bromo-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexylcarbamate,was treated with TFA and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLC toisolate the title compound. MS found for C19H22BrN9O as (M+H)⁺ 472.4.UV: λ=253, 272 nm.

Example 22 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-chloro-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-Triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(150 mg, 0.46 mmol) was dissolved in 15 mL DMF. To it was added NCS (276mg, 2.07 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h to afford a mixture of4-(4-chloro-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(major),4-(2-chloro-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(minor) and4-(2,4-dichloro-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylsulfonyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(very minor).

To it were added DIEA (0.40 mL, 2.30 mmol) and then tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate (200 mg, 0.92 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at 90° C. for 2 h. It was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1NNaOH and brine, concentrated in vacuo. The residue was treated with TFAat RT for 30 m and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLC toisolate the three products. The title compound,2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-chloro-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,was the major product. MS found for C19H22ClN9O as (M+H)⁺ 428.4. UV:λ=246, 291 nm.

Example 23 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(2-chloro-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was isolated from the reaction mixture for2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-chloro-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(Example 22) as a minor product. MS found for C19H22ClN9O as (M+H)⁺428.4. UV: λ=252 nm.

Example 24 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(2,4-dichloro-5-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was isolated from the reaction mixture for2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-chloro-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(Example 22) as a very minor product. MS found for C19H21Cl2N9O as(M+H)⁺ 462.4. UV: λ=249, 295 nm.

Example 26 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 13 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C21H22F2N8O as (M+H)⁺ 441.4. UV: λ=244 nm.

Example 27 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 13 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H20F2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 363.3. UV: λ=239, 290 nm.

Example 28 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 13 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H19ClF2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 397.3. UV: λ=239, 288 nm.

Example 29 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 13 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H19F2N7OS as (M+H)⁺ 420.3. UV: λ=240, 297 nm.

Example 30 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-5-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 13 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H19F2N7OS as (M+H)⁺ 420.3. UV: λ=244, 292 nm.

Example 31 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 13 for4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H19F2N7OS as (M+H)⁺ 420.3. UV: λ=240, 301 nm.

Example 32 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of2-((1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(40 mg, 0.11 mmol), (1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diaminedihydrochloride (A10 in Example 13), DIEA (0.12 mL, 0.66 mmol) in 4 mLNMP was stirred at 90° C. for 3 h. It was directly subjected to reversephase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (25 mg). MS foundfor C18H22F2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 377.4. UV: λ=240,292 nm.

Example 33 Preparation of2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3,5-dimethylphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar syntheticscheme illustrated in Example 32 for2-(((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C19H24F2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 391.4. UV: λ=240, 292 nm.

Example 34 Preparation of4-((3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17, Example 14) (70 mg, 0.18 mmol), 3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)aniline (58 mg,0.36 mmol), fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (180 mg, 0.54 mmol), Q-Phos (28 mg, 0.04mmol) and Pd(dba)₂ (23 mg, 0.04 mmol) in 15 mL toluene was degassedusing argon stream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere forovernight. It was diluted with 100 mL EtOAc, filtered through celite,concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column to isolatetert-butyl((1S,2S)-2-((4-((3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)carbamate.It was treated with 5 mL TFA and 1 mL concentrate H₂SO₄ at 80° C. for 1h. It was cooled to RT. To it was added 5 mL water. The mixture wasstirred, cooled, filtered and subjected to reverse phase preparativeHPLC to isolate the title compound (21 mg). MS found for C20H22F2N8O as(M+H)⁺ 429.4. UV: λ=244 nm.

Example 35 Preparation of2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17, Example 14) (70 mg, 0.18 mmol), 3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)aniline (62 mg,0.36 mmol), fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (180 mg, 0.54 mmol), Q-Phos (28 mg, 0.04mmol) and Pd(dba)₂ (23 mg, 0.04 mmol) in 15 mL toluene was degassedusing argon stream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere forovernight. It was diluted with 100 mL EtOAc, filtered through celite,concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column to isolatetert-butyl((1S,2S)-2-((5-cyano-4-((3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)carbamate.It was treated with 5 mL TFA and 1 mL concentrate H₂SO₄ at 80° C. for 1h. It was cooled to RT. To it was added 5 mL water. The mixture wasstirred, cooled, filtered and subjected to reverse phase preparativeHPLC to isolate the title compound (12 mg). MS found for C21H22F2N8O as(M+H)⁺ 441.4. UV: λ=244 nm.

Example 36 Preparation of2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17, Example 14) (100 mg, 0.26 mmol), thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-amine (78mg, 0.52 mmol), fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (255 mg, 0.78 mmol), Q-Phos (36 mg,0.05 mmol) and Pd(dba)₂ (29 mg, 0.05 mmol) in 15 mL toluene was degassedusing argon stream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere forovernight. It was diluted with 100 mL EtOAc, filtered through celite,concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column to isolatetert-butyl((1S,2S)-2-((5-carbamoyl-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)carbamate.It was treated with 1:1 TFA/DCM for 1 h. The mixture was concentrated invacuo to dryness. The residue was dissolved in 1 mL DMSO and 10 mLmethanol. To it were added KOH (100 mg) and then 1 mL H₂O₂ (50%). Themixture was stirred at RT for overnight. It were diluted withacetonitrile, acidified with TFA, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (54 mg). MSfound for C18H19F2N7OS as (M+H)⁺ 420.3. UV: λ=240, 301 nm.

Example 37 Preparation of2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17, Example 14) (100 mg, 0.26 mmol), pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-aminedihydrochloride (108 mg, 0.52 mmol), fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (680 mg, 2.08mmol), Q-Phos (36 mg, 0.05 mmol) and Pd(dba)₂ (29 mg, 0.05 mmol) in 10mL toluene and 5 mL dioxane was degassed using argon stream and stirredat 105° C. under argon atmosphere for 5 h. It was diluted with 100 mLEtOAc, filtered through celite, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toflash column to isolate tert-butyl((1S,2S)-2-((5-carbamoyl-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)carbamate.It was treated with 1:1 TFA/DCM for 1 h. The mixture was concentrated invacuo to dryness. The residue was dissolved in 1 mL DMSO and 10 mLmethanol. To it were added KOH (100 mg) and then 1 mL H₂O₂ (50%). Themixture was stirred at RT for overnight. It was diluted withacetonitrile, acidified with TFA, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (27 mg). MSfound for C18H20F2N8O as (M+H)⁺ 403.4. UV: λ=226, 325 nm.

Example 38 Preparation of2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of tert-butyl(1S,2S)-2-(4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-ylamino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexylcarbamate(A17, Example 14) (180 mg, 0.46 mmol), p-toluidine (100 mg, 0.92 mmol),fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (450 mg, 1.38 mmol), Q-Phos (71 mg, 0.1 mmol) andPd(dba)₂ (60 mg, 0.1 mmol) in 20 mL toluene was degassed using argonstream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere for 5 h. It wasdiluted with 100 mL EtOAc, filtered through celite, concentrated invacuo and subjected to flash column to isolate tert-butyl((1S,2S)-2-((5-cyano-4-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)carbamate(120 mg). It was treated with 1:1 TFA/DCM for 30 m. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo to dryness. The residue was dissolved in 1 mL DMSOand 10 mL methanol. To it were added KOH (100 mg) and then 1 mL H₂O₂(50%). The mixture was stirred at RT for 1.5 h. It was diluted withacetonitrile, acidified with TFA, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (111 mg).MS found for C18H22F2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 377.3. UV: λ=235, 292 nm.

Example 39 Preparation of2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar proceduredescribed for Example 38,2-(((1S,6S)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H22F2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 377.3. UV: λ=235, 292 nm.

Example 40 Preparation of2-(((1S,2S)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of2-((1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(80 mg, 0.22 mmol), (1S,2S)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine di-TFAsalt (shown in Example F19, 0.44 mol), DIEA (0.19 mL, 1.1 mmol) in 4 mLNMP was stirred at 90° C. for 3 h. It was directly subjected to reversephase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (39 mg). MS foundfor C18H22F2N6O as (M+H)⁺ 377.3. UV: λ=240, 292 nm.

Example 41 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the scheme illustratedbelow:

Ethyl 4-chloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (1.00 g, 4.3 mmol)was dissolved in 20 mL DMF. To it were added 3-chloroaniline (0.55 mL,5.2 mmol) and DIEA (1.50 mL, 8.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 80°C. for 3 h. To it were added LiOH (0.42 g, 17.2 mmol), 50 mL THF and 20mL water. The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 3 h. It was concentratedin vacuo to remove THF. To the mixture was added HCl to adjust the pH to2. Solid carboxylic acid crashed out. It was isolated by filtration,washed with water and dried in vacuum oven. This solid was dissolved in80 mL DMF. To it were added EDC.HCl (4.90 g, 25.5 mmol) and HOBt.H₂O(3.90 g, 25.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1.5 h. To it was addedammonium hydroxide solution (28%, 4.3 mL, 68 mmol). The mixture wasstirred for 2 h. To it was poured 300 mL water. Solid4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide crashedout. It was collected by filtration, washed with water and dried invacuum oven in quantitative yield.

4-((3-Chlorophenyl)amino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide (500mg, 1.7 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA (77%,580 mg, 2.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 20 m. To it were addedDIEA (1.18 mL, 6.8 mmol) and tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate (740 mg, 3.4 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at 90° C. for 5 h. It was diluted with 150 mL EtOAc, washed with1N NaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo. The residue was treatedwith 1:1 TFA and DCM at RT for 1 h. It was concentrated and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound. MS foundfor C17H21ClN6O as (M+H)⁺ 361.3. UV: λ=244 nm.

Example 42 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar schemeillustrated in Example 41 for2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H22N6O as (M+H)⁺ 327.3. UV: λ=244 nm.

Example 43 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar schemeillustrated in Example 41 for2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H22N8O as (M+H)⁺ 367.4. UV: λ=227, 322 nm.

Example 44 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the scheme illustratedbelow:

4-Chloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (410 mg, 2.22 mmol) wasdissolved in 10 mL DMF. To it were added thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-amine(500 mg, 3.33 mmol) and DIEA (0.80 mL, 4.44 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at 50° C. for 1 h. It was concentrated in vacuo and subjected toflash column to isolate2-(methylthio)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile.

2-(Methylthio)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile(55 mg, 0.18 mmol) was dissolved in 5 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(70%, 70 mg, 0.28 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 45 m. To itwere added DIEA (0.13 mL, 0.72 mmol) and tert-butyl((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexyl)carbamate (80 mg, 0.36 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at 90° C. for 1 h. It was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1NNaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo. The residue was treatedwith 1:1 DCM and TFA at RT for 15 m. It was concentrated in vacuo todryness. It was dissolved in 3 mL DMSO. To it were added KOH (100 mg)and 1 mL H₂O₂ (50%). The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 m, dilutedwith acetonitrile, acidified with TFA, concentrated and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (18 mg). MSfound for C18H21N7OS as (M+H)⁺ 384.3. UV: λ=240, 297 nm.

Example 45 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-(5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the scheme illustratedbelow:

2,4-Dichloropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (4.46 g, 25.6 mmol) was dissolvedin 100 mL DMF. To it were added tert-butyl((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexyl)carbamate (4.99 g, 23.3 mmol) and DIEA (6.1mL, 35.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 45° C. for 20 m to afford twocoupling product in about equal amount in quantitative yield. Themixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with EtOAc, washed with brinetwice, dried, concentrated and subjected to flash column to separatetert-butyl((1S,2R)-2-((4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-yl)amino)cyclohexyl)carbamate.

The mixture of tert-butyl((1S,2R)-2-((4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-yl)amino)cyclohexyl)carbamate(200 mg, 0.57 mmol), 3-amino-5-fluoropyridine (192 mg, 1.71 mmol), finepowder Cs₂CO₃ (930 mg, 2.85 mmol), Q-Phos (43 mg, 0.06 mmol) andPd(dba)₂ (35 mg, 0.06 mmol) in 30 mL toluene was degassed using argonstream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere for overnight. Itwas diluted with 200 mL EtOAc, vigorously stirred, filtered throughcelite, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column to isolatetert-butyl((1S,2R)-2-((5-cyano-4-((5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)cyclohexyl)carbamate.It was stirred at 80° C. in 5 mL TFA and 1 mL concentrated H₂SO₄ for 45m. It was cooled to RT, diluted with 5 mL water, stirred and subjectedto reverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (31 mg).MS found for C16H20FN7O as (M+H)⁺ 346.3. UV: λ=244, 297 nm.

Example 46 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((5-methylpyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar schemeillustrated in Example 45 for2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H23N7O as (M+H)⁺ 342.3. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 47 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar schemeillustrated in Example 45 for2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H23N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 358.3. UV: λ=244, 306 nm.

Example 48 Preparation of4-((5-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl)amino)-2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar schemeillustrated in Example 45 for2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C19H23N9O as (M+H)⁺ 394.3. UV: λ=254 nm. Preparation of5-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-amine: The mixture of5-iodopyridin-3-ylamine (1.00 g, 4.6 mmol), pyrazole (0.94 g, 13.8mmol), fine powder K₃PO₄ (1.95 g, 9.2 mmol), fine powder CuI (270 mg,0.14 mmol) and ethylenediamine (0.10 mL, 0.14 mmol) in 20 mL dioxane and5 mL DMSO was stirred at 110° C. in a sealed tube for 1 day. The mixturewas cooled to RT, diluted with 200 mL EtOAc, vigorously stirred,filtered through a silica plug, which was rinsed with about 200 mLEtOAc. The filtrate was washed with brine twice, dried, concentrated invacuo and subjected to flash column using 10% methanol in DCM to affordthe desired aniline (1.12 g).

Example 49 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar schemeillustrated in Example 45 for2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((5-fluoropyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide,with 3-methylisothiazol-5-amine to replace 3-amino-5-fluoropyridine. MSfound for C15H21N7OS as (M+H)⁺ 348.2. UV: λ=263, 301 nm.

Example 50 Preparation of2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

4-((3-Chlorophenyl)amino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide (seeExample 41) (100 mg, 0.34 mmol) was dissolved in 5 mL NMP. To it wasadded MCPBA (70%, 126 mg, 0.51 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 50 m.To it were added DIEA (0.18 mL, 1.02 mmol) and tert-butyl((3R,4R)-4-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)carbamate (110 mg, 0.51 mmol).The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 4 h. It was diluted with 100 mLEtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried, concentrated in vacuo,subjected to flash column to isolate tert-butyl((3R,4R)-4-((5-carbamoyl-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)carbamate.It was treated with 1:1 TFA and DCM at RT for 1.5 h. The mixture wasconcentrated and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLC to isolatethe title compound (45 mg). MS found for C16H19ClN6O2 as (M+H)⁺ 363.3.UV: λ=241 nm.

Example 51 Preparation of2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 50 for2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-(3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C16H19ClN6O2 as (M+H)⁺ 363.3. UV: λ=242, 287 nm.

Example 52 Preparation of2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-(phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 50 for2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C16H20N6O2 as (M+H)⁺ 329.3. UV: λ=240 nm.

Example 53 Preparation of2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((3-cyanophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 50 for2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H19N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 354.3. UV: λ=240, 282 nm.

Example 54 Preparation of2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((4-cyanophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 50 for2-(((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-((3-chlorophenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H19N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 354.4. UV: 2=249, 301 nm.

Example 55 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

2-(Methylthio)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile(see Example 44) (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) was dissolved in 4 mL NMP. To it wasadded MCPBA (70%, 82 mg, 0.33 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 1h. To it were added DIEA (0.28 mL, 1.6 mmol) and (R)-2-aminobutanamidehydrochloride (111 mg, 0.80 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 120° C.for 1.5 h. It was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine,dried, concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to flash column to isolate(R)-2-((5-cyano-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)butanamide.It was dissolved in 1 mL DMSO and 10 mL methanol. To it were added KOH(100 mg) and 1 mL H₂O₂ (50%). The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 m,diluted with acetonitrile, acidified with TFA, concentrated andsubjected to reverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the titlecompound (16 mg). MS found for C16H17N7O2S as (M+H)⁺ 372.3. UV: 2=240,306 nm.

Example 56 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

2-(Methylthio)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidewas prepared from pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-amine using the similarscheme illustrated in Example 41.2-(Methylthio)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(120 mg, 0.40 mmol) was dissolved in 5 mL NMP. To it was added MCPBA(70%, 190 mg, 0.80 mmol). The mixture was stirred at RT for 40 m. To itwere added DIEA (0.70 mL, 4.0 mmol) and (R)-2-aminobutanamidehydrochloride (280 mg, 2.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 120° C. for2 h. It was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 1N NaOH and brine, dried,concentrated in vacuo, and subjected to reverse phase preparative HPLCto isolate the title compound (65 mg). MS found for C16H18N8O2 as (M+H)⁺355.3. UV: λ=226, 325 nm.

Example 57 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(quinolin-7-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 56 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H19N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 366.2. UV: λ=240, 278 nm.

Example 58 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((4-(thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 56 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H19N7O2S as (M+H)⁺ 398.3. UV: λ=240, 315 nm.

Example 59 Preparation of(R)-4-((4-(1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 56 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H18N8O2S as (M+H)⁺ 399.3. UV: λ=232, 312 nm.

Example 60 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 56 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C16H20N6O3 as (M+H)⁺ 345.3. UV: λ=244, 287 nm.

Example 61 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxopentan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 60 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H22N6O3 as (M+H)⁺ 359.2. UV: λ=244, 287 nm.

Example 62 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 60 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H24N6O3 as (M+H)⁺ 373.3. UV: λ=244, 287 nm.

Example 63 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-oxopropan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 60 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C18H22N6O3 as (M+H)⁺ 371.3. UV: λ=244, 287 nm.

Example 64 Preparation of(R)-2-((2-amino-1-cyclopropyl-2-oxoethyl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the similar procedure shownin Example 60 for(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methoxyphenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C17H20N6O3 as (M+H)⁺ 357.3. UV: λ=244, 287 nm.

Example 65 Preparation of(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the synthetic schemeillustrated below:

2,4-Dichloropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (1.00 g, 5.75 mmol) was dissolvedin 30 mL DMF. To it were added (R)-2-aminobutanamide hydrochloride (1.20g, 8.62 mmol) and DIEA (3.0 mL, 17.24 mmol). The mixture was stirred at50° C. for 10 m to afford two coupling product in about equal amount inquantitative yield. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted withEtOAc, washed with brine twice, dried, concentrated and subjected toflash column to separate(R)-2-((4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-yl)amino)butanamide.

The mixture of (R)-2-((4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-yl)amino)butanamide(400 mg, 1.7 mmol), 3-methylisothiazol-5-amine hydrochloride (770 mg,5.1 mmol), fine powder Cs₂CO₃ (3.88 g, 11.9 mmol), BINAP (212 mg, 0.34mmol) and Pd(OAc)₂ (77 mg, 0.34 mmol) in 50 mL dioxane was degassedusing argon stream and stirred at 105° C. under argon atmosphere for 6h. It was diluted with 400 mL EtOAc, vigorously stirred, filteredthrough celite, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column toisolate (R)-2-((4-chloro-5-cyanopyrimidin-2-yl)amino)butanamide (210mg).

It was dissolve in 4 mL DMSO. To it were added fine powder K₂CO₃ (185mg, 1.32 mmol) and then 2 mL H₂O₂ (50%). The mixture was stirred at RTfor 1 h, diluted with acetonitrile, acidified with TFA and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound (118 mg).MS found for C13H17N7O2S as (M+H)⁺ 336.1. UV: λ=268, 301 nm.

Example 66 Preparation of(R)-4-(1H-indazol-5-ylamino)-2-(1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1.

Step 1: Commercially available4-chloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester wasdissolved in NMP with an excess of DIEA. To this was added ˜1.1 eq of5-aminoindazole. The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 2 hours.The mixture was cooled and water was added. Solid (crude B1.2)precipitated and was filtered.

Step 2: Ethyl ester B1.2 was dissolved in THF. To it were added lithiumhydroxide hydrate and water. The mixture was stirred overnight and to itwas carefully added 1N HCl solution until the pH was ˜3. The mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo to remove THF. Solid crashed out, was filtered,washed with water, and dried in vacuum oven to give compound B1.3 as acrude solid.

Step 3-4: Carboxylic acid B1.3 was dissolved in DMF. To it were addedEDC hydrochloride and HOBt hydrate. The mixture was stirred at RT for 30minutes. To it was then added concentrated ammonium hydroxide. Themixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Water was added, solid precipatedand was filtered. The solid was washed with water and dried in a vacuumoven to give crude B1.4.

Step 5: Compound B1.4 was dissolved in ˜3 mL NMP. To it was added ˜2 eqmCPBA. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 45 minutes. To it thenwere added commercially available (R)-2-aminobutanamide HCl and DIEA.The mixture was stirred for 90 minutes at 120° C. bath. This mixture wasthen subjected to preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound. MSfound for C₁₆H₁₈N₈O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 355.3.

Example 67 Preparation of(R)-4-(1H-indazol-6-ylamino)-2-(1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing6-aminoindazole instead of 5-aminoindazole. MS found for C₁₆H₁₈N₈O₂ as(M+H)⁺ 355.3.

Example 68 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing3-aminoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole. MS found for C₁₈H₁₉N₇O₂ as(M+H)⁺ 366.3.

Example 69 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing6-aminoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole and H-D-Val-NH₂HCl insteadof (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₁₉H₂₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 380.1.

Example 70 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamideN-oxide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing6-aminoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole and H-D-Val-NH₂HCl insteadof (R)-2-aminobutanamide. This material was isolated as a side productdue to excess mCPBA. MS found for C₁₉H₂₁N₇O₃ as (M+H)⁺ 396.1.

Example 71 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)-4-(isoquinolin-7-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing7-aminoisoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole. MS found for C₁₈H₁₉N₇O₂as (M+H)⁺ 366.2.

Example 72 Preparation of(R)-2-(2-amino-1-cyclopropyl-2-oxoethylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing6-aminoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole and(R)-2-amino-2-cyclopropylacetamide instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide MSfound for C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 378.2.

Example 73 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(isoquinolin-7-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing7-aminoisoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole and tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide.Additionally a Boc-deprotection utilizing a DCM/TFA mixture (˜2:1) wasundertaken. MS found for C₂₀H₂₃N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 378.3.

Example 74 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing3-aminoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole and(R)-2-amino-3-cyclopropylpropanamide instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide.MS found for C₂₀H₂₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 392.3.

Example 75 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(quinolin-7-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing7-aminoquinoline instead of 5-aminoindazole and tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide.Similar to Scheme 2, a Boc-deprotection utilizing DCM/TFA afforded thetitle compound. MS found for C₂₀H₂₃N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 378.2.

Example 76 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis of and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate is detailed in Scheme 3 (below).

Step 1: To 10.2 g (30.8 mmol) of N-(Benzyloxycarbonyl)phosphonoglycinetrimethyl ester in ˜120 mL of THF at −78° C. was added 4.25 mL1,1,3,3-tetra-methyl-guanidine. The reaction was stirred at −78° C. for20 minutes and then 4.27 g (33.9 mmol) of 1-ethoxy-2,2-difluoroethanolin ˜15 mL THF was added dropwise. The reaction was stirred at −78° C.for 30 minutes and then was warmed to room temperature. The THF wasremoved in vacuo and then the resulting residue was dissolved in EtOAc.The organic layer was washed with cold H₂O and the aqueous layer wasfurther extracted with EtOAc. The combined organics were concentrated invacuo. The resulting crude product (9.2 g) was subjected to normal phasesilica chromatography eluting with gradient starting at 10% EtOAc inhexanes, finishing at 20% EtOAc in hexanes. The product B51A (5.20 g)was isolated as a mixture of E and Z isomers. An NMR in CDCl₃ matchedspectra reported by Hu et al Tet Lett (2008), 49(5), 901-902.

Step 2: To 4.77 g of B51A in 125 mL MeOH was added 146 mg1,2-Bis[(2S,5S)-2,5-diethylphospholano]benzene(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate. The resultingsolution was degassed with Ar for 5 minutes and then subjected to H₂ at150 psi for 12 hours. The MeOH was removed to give 4.81 g of crude B51Bwhich was run through a short silica column using 30% EtOAc in hexanes.Isolated product was massed to be 4.72 g.

Step 3: To 4.72 g (16.4 mmol) of B51B in ˜50 mL THF at 0° C. was addedLiBH₄ (716 mg, 32.9 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to roomtemperature and was stirred for an additional 30 minutes. The reactionwas quenched with saturated NH₄Cl (aq) and EtOAc was added to extractproduct. The combined organics were washed with brine and concentratedto give 4.23 g of B51C which was used without further purification.

Steps 4 and 5: To B51C dissolved in DCM at 0° C. was addedtriethylamine. To it was added a solution of MsCl in DCM, dropwise. Themixture was stirred for 2 hours, diluted with more DCM and washed withwater. The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated in vacuo.This resulting crude material B51D was dissolved in DMF. To it wereadded NaN₃. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h. It was cooled toRT and diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer wash washed with 0.5 NNaOH, water, and brine. The organic solution was dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated. An Isco silica column was run as to isolate pure B51E

Step 6: To 4.16 g (14.5 mmol) of B51E in ˜40 mL THF was added 5.72 g(21.8 mmol) PPh₃ and 6 mL H₂O. The reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 3hours and then volatiles were removed to give 10.4 g of crude. The crudereaction mixture was subjected to normal phase silica chromatographyusing a gradient of MeOH in DCM from 0 to 20%, resulting in 3.07 g ofpure B51F.

The amine (B51F) was reacted with4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide asseen below in Scheme B4, utilizing similar chemistry as previouslydescribed in Example 1 (note that the OBt derivative is utilized hereand that the mCPBA step is unnecessary). In the final step, deprotectionof the Cbz-protected amine was carried out in EtOAc utilizing Pd/C and aballoon filled with H₂. After completion, the mixture was filteredthrough celite, washed with MeOH and the title compound was purified byrpHPLC. MS found for C₁₉H₂₃F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺404.2.

The amine (B51F) was reacted with2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamideas seen in Scheme B4. Note that since the OBt derivative is utilizedhere, the mCPBA step is unnecessary. In the final step, deprotection ofthe Cbz-protected amine was carried out in EtOAc utilizing Pd/C and aballoon filled with H₂. After completion, the mixture was filteredthrough celite, washed with MeOH and the title compound was purified byrpHPLC. MS found for C₁₉H₂₃F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺404.2.

Example 77 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-7-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 5.

Commercially available B5.1 (1.02 g, 5.86 mmol) was dissolved in ˜30 mLDMF with 1.5 mL DIEA. To this stirring solution was added 850 mg (5.86mmol, 1 eq) of 7-aminoquinoline. The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. An aliquot (˜0.5 mmol) was taken aside, andto it was added 0.1 mL DIEA and H-D-Val-NH₂HCl. This reaction mixturewas stirred for 3 hours at 50° C. and then cooled. Water and DCM wasadded and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with10% NaHCO₃ and was concentrated. Crude B5.2 was dissolved in ˜10 mLMeOH. To this solution, ˜50 mg K₂CO₃ and ˜1 mL H₂O₂ (40% by wt) wereadded. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 30 minutes and then wasconcentrated. The crude was purified by rpHPLC to give the titlecompound. MS found for C₁₉H₂₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺380.2.

Example 78 Preparation of(S)-4-(m-toluidino)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizingm-toluidine instead of 5-aminoindazole and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76) instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. Additionally a Cbz-deprotection utilizing Pd/Cand H₂ as described in Scheme B4 (example B12) was undertaken. MS foundfor C₁₆H₂₀F₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺351.2.

Example 79 Preparation of(S)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme B4 utilizing3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)aniline instead of 5-aminoindazole and(S)-benzyl 1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76)instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. A Cbz-deprotection utilizing Pd/C andH₂ as described in Scheme B4 (example B12) was undertaken. MS found forC₁₇H₁₉F₂N₉O as (M+H)⁺404.2.

Example 80 Preparation of(S)-4-(p-toluidino)-2-(2-aminopropylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6.

To 1.58 g (7.18 mmol) in ACN was added 920 mg (8.6 mmol) p-toluidine and˜2 mL DIEA. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for ˜1 hour.The ACN was removed in vacuo until solid precipitated. At this pointwater (˜50 mL) was added and the solid was filtered. The solid (B6.2)was dried and massed to be 1.85 g (89% yield). To 1.01 g (3.47 mmol) ofB6.2 in a 50/50 mixture of THF/H₂O was added 4.16 mmol of LiOH in H₂O(1.2 eq). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutesand then was acidified to pH˜2 with 1 M HCl (aq). The volatiles wereremoved and the resulting solid was filtered to give 613 mg B6.2. ToB6.2 in DMF was added 662 mg HOBtH₂O and 708 mg EDCHCl. After stirringfor 2 hours and additional 0.5 eq of EDC HCl was added. The reaction wasstirred for 1 hour and then NH₃ in dioxane (excess) was added. Thereaction was stirred for 45 minutes and then the dioxane was removed invacuo. Water was added which led to a precipitate. The solid (B6.3) wasfiltered, washed with water and dried. To ˜200 mg B6.3 in ˜2 mL NMP and0.3 mL DIEA was added 240 mg (S)-tert-butyl 1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate.The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 2 hours and was thencooled. Water was added, solid precipitated and was filtered. Similar toScheme 2 (example 73), a Boc-deprotection utilizing DCM/TFA afforded thetitle compound. MS found for C₁₅H₂₀N₆O as (M+H)⁺301.2.

Example 81 Preparation of4-(p-toluidino)-2-(1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizingtert-butyl (1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of (5)-tert-butyl1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. MS found for C₁₈H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺341.2.

Example 82 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(3-cyanophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizing a3-aminobenzonitrile benzotriazole intermediate instead of thep-toluidine benzotriazole intermediate (B6.3) and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76) instead of(S)-tert-butyl 1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. Here, a Cbz-deprotectionutilizing BBr₃ in DCM (as described below in Scheme 7) was undertaken togive the title compound.

To ˜100 mg B7.1 in 4 mL DCM at 0° C. was added 0.40 mL of 1.0 M BBr₃ inDCM. The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 20 minutes and then wasconcentrated. A 3:7 mixture of ACN/H₂O (10 mL total) was added to theconcentrate along with a couple of drops of TFA. The mixture wasfiltered and then subjected to rpHPLC. MS found for C₁₆H₁₇F₂N₇O as(M+H)⁺362.4.

Example 83 Preparation of(S)-4-(p-toluidino)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizing B6.3and (S)-benzy(11-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example76) instead of (S)-tert-butyl 1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. Additionallya Cbz-deprotection utilizing BBr₃ in DCM (Scheme 7, example 82) wasundertaken to give the title compound. MS found for C₁₆H₂₀F₂N₆O as(M+H)⁺351.5.

Example 84 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and(S)-benzyl 1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76)instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis of1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-amine is outlined in Scheme 8.

To 720 mg (4.44 mmol) 4-nitroindole (B8.1, commercially available) in˜25 mL DMF at 0° C. was added 213 mg NaH (60% dispersion in hexanes).The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 5 minutes and then for 15 minutesat room temperature. The reaction was chilled back down to 0° C. andthen 1.24 g (5.33 mmol) of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyltrifluoromethanesulfonate was added dropwise. The reaction mixture wasallowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. Thereaction was quenched with 5 mL saturated NaHCO₃ (aq) and then 25 mLwater was added. Solid precipitated and was filtered. The filtered solidwhich still contained some staring material was carried forward. To thiscrude material (B8.2) dissolved in MeOH was added Pd/C and a balloonfilled with H₂. The reaction was stirred overnight before being filteredthrough celite and concentrated. This yielded crude1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-amine (B8.3) which was utilizedinstead of 5-aminoindazole (Scheme 1). Additionally a Cbz-deprotectionutilizing BBr₃ in DCM (Scheme 7, example 82) was undertaken to give thetitle compound. MS found for C₁₆H₂₀F₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺458.2.

Example 85 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76) instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. Additionally a Cbz-deprotection utilizing BBr₃ inDCM (Scheme 7, example 82) was undertaken to give the title compound. MSfound for C₁₈H₂₁F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺390.2.

Example 86 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(7-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing7-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and(S)-benzyl 1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76)instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis of7-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine is detailed in Scheme 9 (below).

To 2.42 g of 3-bromo-6-fluoronitrobenzene (B9.1) in ˜30 mL THF at −78°C. was added 37 mL 1.0 M vinylmagnesium bromide (in THF). The reactionwas stirred at −78° C. for 10 minutes and then at −40° C. for 1.5 hours.The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl. The layers wereseparated and the aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc. Thecombined organics were washed with brine and concentrated. The residuewas dissolved in DCM and an Isco silica column was run utilizing 100%DCM. Overall, 580 mg B9.2 was obtained. This indole intermediate wasalkylated with MeI utilizing analogous procedures as described in Scheme8. Once B9.3 was in hand, it was reacted with H₂NBoc in dioxane, withPd₂(dba)₃, Xantphos, and Cs₂CO₃. The reaction mixture was stirred underan argon atmosphere at reflux overnight. The reaction was cooled anddioxane was removed in vacuo. The resulting solid was suspended in DCMand filtered. The filtrate was partitioned with water and the organiclayer was removed and concentrated. This resulted in a residue which wastreated with 4.0 N HCl in dioxane (excess). The reaction was stirred for2 hours and then concentrated to give B9.4 which was utilized instead of5-aminoindazole (Scheme 1). Additionally a Cbz-deprotection utilizingBBr₃ in DCM (Scheme 7, example 82) was undertaken to give the titlecompound. MS found for C₁₈H₂₀F₃N₇O as (M+H)⁺408.3.

Example 87 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76) instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. Additionally a Cbz-deprotection utilizing BBr₃ inDCM (Scheme 7, example 82) was undertaken to give the title compound. MSfound for C₁₉H₂₃F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺404.3.

Example 88 Preparation of(R)-2-(2-amino-1-cyclopropylethylamino)-4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine (synthesized analogously as described in Scheme8) instead of 5-aminoindazole and(R)-2-azido-1-cyclopropylethanamine.HCl instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis of(R)-2-azido-1-cyclopropylethanamine.HCl is shown below in Scheme 10.

To a stirred solution of B10.1 (5.0 g, 44 mmol) in 5% NaHCO₃ (aq) wasadded Boc₂O (9.0 g, 45 mmol) in dioxane. The reaction was stirredovernight. An additional 4.0 g Boc₂O was added and the reaction wasstirred for 72 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and theresidue was dissolved in EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with adilute citric acid solution (pH˜2). This acidic aqueous layer wasfurther extracted with EtOAc. The combined organics were again washedwith a dilute citric acid solution and then by a brine wash. The organiclayer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to give 8.11 g of B10.2. To6.5 g (30 mmol) B10.2 in 140 mL THF at −30° C. was added 3.3 mLN-methylmorpholine and 3.93 g isobutyl chloroformate (sequentially). Thereaction was stirred at −30° C. for 15 minutes and then 3.47 NaBH₄ wasadded. Just after the addition of NaBH₄, 5.5 mL H₂O was added. Thereaction was stirred for 1 hour and was then diluted with ˜300 mL EtOAc.The reaction mixture was washed with 50 mL 1 N NaHSO₄, 100 mL sat.NaHCO₃, and 100 mL brine. The EtOAc was concentrated and an Isco silicacolumn was run on the crude (0 to 8% MeOH in DCM). Overall, 5.02 g of aclear oil (B10.3) was obtained. Transformation of the alcohol to theazide was achieved utilizing conditions analogous to those described insteps 4 and 5 of Scheme 3 (example 12). A Boc-deprotection utilizing 4.0N HCl in dioxane afforded B10.4. Note that since the reaction product ofthe 1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine derivative and B10.4 contains an azide, anadditional reduction step was required (see example 12, Scheme 3, step6) to give the title compound. MS found for C₂₀H₂₅N₇O as (M+H)⁺380.2.

Example 89 Preparation of(R)-4-(m-toluidino)-2-(1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizingm-toluidine instead of 5-aminoindazole and (R)-tert-butyl2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylcarbamate instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. Thesynthesis of (R)-tert-butyl 2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylcarbamate isdetailed below in Scheme 11.

Compound B11.1 was synthesized in analogous manner to that of B51B inScheme 3. Here however, 1,2-Bis[(2R,5R)-2,5-diethylphospholano]benzene(1,5-cyclooctadiene)rhodium(I) trifluoromethanesulfonate was utilized togive the (R)-substituted product. Also similar to Scheme 3, a LiBH₄reduction was followed by treatment with MsCl and NaN₃ (two steps) togive azide B11.3, Treatment of B11.3 with 1.1 eq of 1.0 M BBr₃ at 0° C.resulted in incomplete deprotection of the Cbz-protected amine (afterstirring for 10 min at 0° C. and 20 min at RT). Therefore an additional2 mL of 1.0 M BBr₃ was added (at RT). The reaction bubbled violently andthe reaction was stirred for an additional 10 minutes at RT. A few dropsof H₂O were added and the reaction mixture was concentrated. Theconcentrate was dissolved in DCM and was treated with water. The layerswere separated and the acidic aqueous layer was concentrated to giveB11.4. Crude B11.4 was dissolved in NMP and DIEA and Boc₂O was added toit. The reaction was stirred overnight. Water and EtOAc were added tothe reaction mixture and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer(pH˜6) was turned basic (to ˜pH=11) with 1 M NaOH and B11.5 wasextracted with EtOAc. Brine was used to wash the EtOAc layer which wasconcentrated and pushed forward. Reaction of B11.5 with B11.6 (madeanalogously to B6.3) in NMP with DIEA at 90° C. followed byBoc-deprotection utilizing DCM/TFA afforded the title compound. MS foundfor C₁₆H₂₀F₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺351.2.

Example 90 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)aniline instead of 5-aminoindazole and(R)-tert-butyl 2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylcarbamate (B11.5, example B26)instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. Similar to Scheme 2 (example 73), aBoc-deprotection utilizing DCM/TFA afforded the title compound. MS foundfor C₁₇H₁₉F₂N₉O as (M+H)⁺404.2.

Example 91 Preparation of2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and(1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (synthesis detailedpreviously) instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₂₀H₂₃F₂N₇Oas (M+H)⁺416.2.

Example 92 Preparation of2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and(1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (synthesis detailedpreviously) instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₂₁H₂₅F₂N₇Oas (M+H)⁺430.3.

Example 93 Preparation of2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-amine (B8.3, Example 21) instead of5-aminoindazole and (1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine(synthesis detailed previously) instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MSfound for C₂₁H₂₂F₅N₇O as (M+H)⁺484.2.

Example 94 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To 100 mg B12.1 (commercially available, 0.60 mmol) was added 117 mg(1.5 eq) H₂NBoc, 393 mg Cs₂CO₃ (2 eq), 52 mg Xantphos (0.15 eq) and 27mg Pd₂(dba)₃ (0.05 eq). To the above mixture was added degassed (Ar)dioxane. The suspension was further degassed for 5 minutes and thenheated at 110° C. under an Ar atmosphere overnight. The reaction mixturewas cooled and the dioxane was removed in vacuo. The residue wasdissolved in DCM and then the DCM layer was washed with water. The DCMlayer was concentrated to give crude B12.2. To crude B12.2 was added 4.0M HCl in dioxane. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 3 hours and then the resulting solid was filtered, washed with Et₂Oand dried to give B12.3. To 264 mg (1.51 mmol) B5.1 in 2 mL DMF and 0.30mL DIEA was added 2.5 mL of a ˜1 mM stock solution of B51F in NMP. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 15 minutes and then H₂O was added.EtOAc utilized to extract product. Organic layer separated and thenwashed with 5% NaHCO₃, H₂O, and brine. EtOAc dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated. An Isco silica column (0 to 5% EtOAc in DCM) was run andproduct B12.4 was isolated (245 mg). To 100 mg B12.4 and B12.3 (89 mg)in 5 mL dioxane was added Cs₂CO₃ (375 mg), rac-BINAP (52 mg), andPd(OAc)₂ (17 mg). The reaction mixture was degassed for 5 minutes andthen heated at 90° C. for 1 hour and then at 110° C. for 30 minutes. Thereaction was cooled and concentrated. DCM was added and the suspensionwas filtered. The filtrate was washed with H₂O and was concentrated. AnIsco silica column was run on the crude residue (0 to 7% MeOH in DCM) toafford pure B12.5. Nitrile to amide conversion (as detailed in Scheme 5)and Cbz-deprotection (as detailed in Scheme 7) afforded the titlecompound. MS found for C₁₇H₂₀F₂N₈O as (M+H)⁺391.2.

Example 95 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)aniline instead of 5-aminoindazole and (S)-benzyl1-amino-4,4-difluorobutan-2-ylcarbamate (B51F, example 76) instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. Additionally a Cbz-deprotection utilizing BBr₃ inDCM (Scheme 7, example 82) was undertaken to give the title compound. MSfound for C₁₉H₂₀F₂N₈O as (M+H)⁺415.4.

Example 96 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxoindolin-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing4-amino-1-methylindolin-2-one instead of 5-aminoindazole and tert-butyl(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. Thesynthesis of 4-amino-1-methylindolin-2-one is detailed in Scheme 13.

Compound B13.2 was synthesized in a manner similar to that described inScheme 8. Conversion to B13.3 was achieved by utilizing a proceduredescribed by Makosza et al. in Synthesis, (15), 2203-2206; 2002.Hydrogenation using Pd/C and H₂ in EtOH at 40 psi gave4-amino-1-methylindolin-2-one (B13.4) which was utilized instead of5-aminoindazole. Similar to Scheme 2 (example 73), the final step was aBoc-deprotection utilizing DCM/TFA to afford the title compound. MSfound for C₂₀H₂₅N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺396.3.

Example 97 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethypindolin-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized from Example 84 and Et₃SiH in TFA asdescribed in Scheme 14.

To 9 mg of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamidein ˜1 mL TFA was added 50 uL Et₃SiH. The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 5 minutes and then 50° C. for 1 hour. Upon cooling,water was added (˜4 mL), the reaction was filtered and prepped viarpHPLC. MS found for C₁₉H₂₂F₅N₇O as (M+H)⁺460.2.

Example 98 Preparation of(S)-2-(2-amino-4,4-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-methylindolin-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized from example 85 and Et₃SiH in TFA asdescribed in Scheme 14. MS found for C₁₈H₂₃F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺392.2.

Example 99 Preparation of(R)-2-(2-amino-1-cyclopropylethylamino)-4-(1-ethylindolin-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized from example 88 and Et₃SiH in TFA asdescribed in Scheme 14. MS found for C₂₀H₂₇N₇O as (M+H)⁺382.2.

Example 100 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(2-ethyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing2-ethyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole andtert-butyl (1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis of2-ethyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-amine is detailed in Scheme 15.

To 3.22 g (23.3 mmol) B15.1 and 4.93 mL (46.6 mmol) 3-pentanone in 50 mLDMSO was added 5.2 g K⁺⁻O_(t)Bu. The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 1 hour and then was pour over ice. Product wasextracted with EtOAc (3×150 mL) and washed with H₂O and brine. Theorganic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated. An Iscosilica column was run on the crude (100% DCM). Overall, 552 mg B15.2 wasrecovered. Conversion of B15.2 to B15.3 was achieved via methodsdescribed in Scheme 8. A hydrogenation of B15.3 in MeOH gave B15.4.Additional steps (reaction with B1.1, etc) as detailed in Scheme 1 wereundertaken to give the title compound. MS found for C₂₃H₃₁N₇O as(M+H)⁺422.2.

Example 101 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(3-ethyl-1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing3-ethyl-1,2-dimethyl-1H-indol-4-amine (B16.3) instead of 5-aminoindazoleand tert-butyl (1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis B16.3 is shown in Scheme 16 and issimilar to Scheme 15 except that 2-pentanone was utilized instead of3-pentanone. Note that B16.3 and B16.4 were not separated during thereaction sequence. Additional steps (reaction of B16.3/B16.4 with B1.1,etc) as detailed in Scheme 1 were undertaken to give the title compound.MS found for C₂₃H₃₁N₇O as (M+H)⁺422.3.

Example 102 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(1-methyl-2-propyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Example B38 (utilizingthe B16.3/B16.4 mixture). MS found for C₂₃H₃₁N₇O as (M+H)⁺422.3.

Example 103 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(3-cyano-1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizing4-amino-1-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile instead of p-toluidine andtert-butyl (1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylcarbamate instead of (S)-tert-butyl1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. The synthesis of4-amino-1-methyl-1H-indole-3-carbonitrile is detailed in Scheme 17.

To 590 mg (2.89 mmol) B17.1, 402 mg (5.78 mmol) NH₂OH.HCl, and 2 mLpyridine, was added ˜10 mL EtOH. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80°C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and 15 mL 1 M HCl (aq)was added. Solvent was evaporated and the resulting residue wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with 1 M HCl (aq) anddried over Na₂SO₄. The organics were removed in vacuo. The crude oximeintermediate was then treated with ˜5 mL Ac₂O and stirred at 80° C. for72 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, EtOAc was added followed bysat. NaHCO₃ (aq). Insoluble solid (between the layers) was filtered. Thelayers were separated and the EtOAc layer was further washed with NaHCO₃(aq). The organics were removed in vacuo to give 360 mg crude B17.2. To240 mg B17.2 in ˜20 mL MeOH and 20 mL H₂O was added activated Fe (600mg) and 400 mg NH₄Cl. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 1 hour andthen was diluted with EtOAc and filtered. The organic layer was washedwith H₂O and concentrated. An Isco silica column was run on the crude (0to 2% MeOH in DCM) to separate B17.3 from B17.1. Overall, 114 mg B17.3obtained. Additional steps (reaction of B17.3 with B6.1, etc) asdetailed in Scheme 6 were undertaken to give the title compound. MSfound for C₂₁H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺405.2.

Example 104 Preparation of2-(2-amino-3,3-difluorobutylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and3,3-difluorobutane-1,2-diamine dihydrochloride salt (B18.6) instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. The synthesis of 3,3-difluorobutane-1,2-diaminedihydrochloride salt (B18.6) is detailed below in Scheme 18.

Conversion of B18.1 (5.0 g) to B18.2 (Me) and B18.3 (Et) was conductedaccording to Parisi et al., JOC, 60(16), 5174-9; 1995. To 2.34 g of theB18.2/B18.3 mixture was added 0.30 g Na₂CO₃ and 3.5 mL CH₃NO₂. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours and thenwas quenched with 1 N HCl (aq). Anhydrous Et₂O was used to extractproduct. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated to give a clear oil, B18.4. To this oil wasadded P₂O₅ (3×600 mg). This resulted in a gel-like mixture to which ˜10mL DMSO was added. The reaction mixture (now a yellow solution) wasstirred for 1 hour at room temperature. To it was added ˜4 mL PMBNH₂.The reaction was allowed to stir for an additional 1 hour and then H₂Oand EtOAc were added. The layers were separated and then the EtOAc layerwas washed with 1 N NaOH (aq) and brine. It was dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo to give 1.7 g of a golden colored oil. An Iscosilica column was run (100% DCM) and B18.5 was isolated. B18.5 washydrogenated in MeOH and then was filtered through celite. To thefiltrate was added 4.0 N HCl in dioxane. The volatiles were removed andB18.6 was obtained as the diHCl salt. Additional steps (reaction withB1.1, etc) as detailed in Scheme 1 were undertaken to give the titlecompound. MS found for C₁₈H₂₁F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺390.3.

Example 105 Preparation of4-(m-toluidino)-2-(2-amino-3,3-difluorobutylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizingm-toluidine instead of p-toluidine and 3,3-difluorobutane-1,2-diaminedihydrochloride salt (B18.1) instead of (S)-tert-butyl1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. MS found for C₁₆H₂₀F₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺351.2.

Example 106 Preparation of4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1-aminocyclopropyl)methylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizing3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)aniline instead of p-toluidine and benzyl1-(aminomethyl)cyclopropylcarbamate instead of (S)-tert-butyl1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. MS found for C₁₈H₂₀H₈O as (M+H)⁺365.3.

Example 107 Preparation of2-((1R,2S)-2-hydroxycyclohexylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The above compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and(1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexanol instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS foundfor C₂₀H₂₄N₆O₂ as (M+H)⁺381.3.

Example 108 Preparation of2-(cyclohexylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and cyclohexylamineinstead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₂₀H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺365.3.

Example 109 Preparation of2-(1-cyanocyclopropylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and1-aminocyclopropane-1-carbonitrile hydrochloride instead of(R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₁₈H₁₇N₇O as (M+H)⁺348.2.

Example 110 Preparation of(R)-2-(1-cyclopropylethylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and(R)-1-cyclopropylethanamine instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS foundfor C₁₉H₂₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺351.3.

Example 111 Preparation of2-(cyclopentylmethylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole andcyclopentylmethanamine instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found forC₂₀H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺365.3.

Example 112 Preparation of2-(cyclopropylmethylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-methyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole andcyclopropylmethanamine instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found forC₁₈H₂₀N₆O as (M+H)⁺337.3.

Example 113 Preparation of4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)-2-(2-oxoindolin-5-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and5-aminoindolin-2-one instead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found forC₂₃H₂₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺428.4.

Example 114 Preparation of2-(cyclopropylamino)-4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and cyclopropylamineinstead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₁₈H₂₀N₆O₂ as(M+H)⁺337.3.

Example 115 Preparation of4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)-2-(isopropylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and isopropylamineinstead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₁₈H₂₂N₆O₂ as(M+H)⁺339.3.

Example 116 Preparation of4-(1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-ylamino)-2-(isobutylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 1 utilizing1-ethyl-1H-indol-4-amine instead of 5-aminoindazole and isobutylamineinstead of (R)-2-aminobutanamide. MS found for C₁₉H₂₄N₆O₂ as(M+H)⁺353.3.

Example 117 Preparation of4-(m-toluidino)-2-(1-(aminomethyl)cyclopropylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizingm-toluidine instead of p-toluidine and1-aminocyclopropane-1-carbonitrile hydrochloride instead of(S)-tert-butyl 1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. This gave intermediate B19.1which was converted to the product as detailed in Scheme 19.

To ˜50 mg B19.1 in 5 mL MeOH was added ˜50 mg NiCl₂ and 50 mg NaBH₄. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 5 minutes and then 5 mL 1 N HCl (aq)was added. The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes and then thevolatiles were removed. The aqueous layer was turned basic with 1 N NaOH(pH˜12) and was extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine and concentrated. A 3:7 mixture of ACN/H₂O (10 mLtotal) was added to the concentrate along with a couple of drops of TFA.The mixture was filtered and then subjected to rpHPLC. MS found forC₁₆H₂₀N₆O as (M+H)⁺313.3.

Example 118 Preparation of4-(m-toluidino)-2-((1S,3R)-3-aminocyclopentylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 20 utilizing theenantiomer (1S,3R)—N-Boc-1-Aminocyclopentane-3-carboxylic acid insteadof (1R,3S)—N-Boc-1-Aminocyclopentane-3-carboxylic acid. MS found forC₁₇H₂₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺327.3.

Example 119 Preparation of4-(m-toluidino)-2-((1R,3S)-3-aminocyclopentylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared as described in Scheme 6 utilizingm-toluidine instead of p-toluidine and benzyl(1S,3R)-3-aminocyclopentylcarbamate instead of (S)-tert-butyl1-aminopropan-2-ylcarbamate. The synthesis of benzyl(1S,3R)-3-aminocyclopentylcarbamate (B20.3) is detailed in Scheme 20.

To 1.0 g (4.36 mmol) of commercially available(1R,3S)—N-Boc-1-Aminocyclopentane-3-carboxylic acid (B20.1) in 20 mLtoluene was added 1.32 g (4.8 mmol) DPPA. The reaction mixture wasstirred at 90° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to ˜40° C.and BnOH was added (excess, ˜2 mL). The reaction mixture was heated atreflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled and diluted with EtOAcas well as ˜30 mL 0.5 M NaOH (aq). The layers were separated and theEtOAc layer was washed with sat. NaHCO₃ and brine. It was then driedover MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give crude B20.2. Tocrude B20.2 was added ˜2 mL DCM and 2 mL TFA. The reaction was stirredfor 2 hours and then the volatiles were removed in vacuo to affordB20.3. Next, B20.3 was reacted with B20.4 in NMP and DIEA as describedin Scheme 6. Subsequent Cbz-deprotection utilizing BBr₃ in DCM affordedthe title compound. MS found for C₁₇H₂₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺327.3.

Example 120 Synthesis of (R)-benzyl1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamate hydrochloride

Step 1 Synthesis of Benzyl1-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (C3)

5 g (21.27 mmol) of (C1) and 2.8 g (23.40 mmol) of (C2) were suspendedin 30 ml DMF. To this suspension 8.5 g (22.34 mmol) HATU and 17.5 mL(100 mmol) DIPEA was added. Reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hoursfollowed by UPLC (ultra performance liquid chromatography). Reactioncompleted in 2 hours. Reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc and 1NNaOH was added to the mixture. Desired compound was extracted in EtOAc2× (100 mL) Combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum to get desired product. 5.5 g of (C3) wasobtained.

Step 2 Synthesis of benzyl 1-formylcyclopropylcarbamate (C4)

Benzyl 1-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)cyxlopropylcarbamate (C3) 5.5 g(19.78 mmol) was suspended in 100 ml THF at zero degree. To thissuspension 1.5 g (39.56) of LAH was added and reaction mixture wasstirred for 1 hour. Reaction was quenched by addition of adding 10%potassiumhydrogensulfate solution. Compound was extracted in DCM 2× (100ml). Washed with brine and dried over sodium sulfate and concentratedunder vacuum to get 3.5 g of the desired product (C4)

Step 3 Synthesis of (R,E)-benzyl1-((tert-butylsulfinylimino)methyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (C5)

3.5 g (16 mmol) of (C4) was suspended in 50 ml THF and 2.3 g (919 mmol)of (R)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide was added to it. To the reactionmixture 7.33 g (32 mmol) of titanium ethoxide was added and stirred for4 hours. Reaction mixture was quenched with brine and filtered thesolid. Filtrate was extracted in DCM, washed with brine and dried oversodium sulfate and concentrated to get oil which was purified by columnusing DCM:EtOAc (2:1). 3 g of desired product was obtained. (C5)

Step 4 Synthesis of benzyl1-((R)-1-((R)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)propyl)cyclopropylcarbonate(C6)

3.0 g (9.31 mmol) of 5 was suspended in 50 ml DCM under nitrogen at zerodegree. Then 18 ml (54 mmol) of 3M ethyl magnesium bromide solution inether was added dropwise. Reaction was followed by UPLC. Reactionfinished in 2 hours. Reaction was quenched by saturated ammoniumchloride solution by drop wise addition in ice bath. Then desiredproduct was extracted in DCM, dried over sodium sulfate and concentratedto get oil. There was 9:1 ratio of isomers. Purified by using flashcolumn using eluent 10% MeOH in DCM. There was no separation. Themixture was suspended in MTBE, and then hexane was used as anti solventto get precipitates. Solid obtained was filtered which was 99% pure.Filtrate was again suspended in MTBE, similarly more solid as pureproduct was recovered. 1.5 g of desired product was recovered.

Step 5 Synthesis of (R)-benzyl-1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamatehydrochloride (C7)

Solid obtained (C6) 1.5 g was suspended in 20 ml MeOH and then 4NHCL indioxane (10 mL) was added to reaction mixture. Stirred for 30 min andconcentrated and subjected to high vacuum overnight to get white solidas desired product.

Example 123 Preparation of (1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine

7-Oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-one (Aldrich #414522, 8.0 mL, 81 mmol) wasdissolved in 40 mL dry DCM and stirred in ice bath. To it was addedDeoxo-Fluor (Aldrich #494119, 32.8 mL, 178 mmol) dropwise. The mixturewas allowed to warm up to RT and stirred for overnight to give a mixtureof compound D1 and some remaining epoxyketone. The mixture was cooled to−20° C. and carefully quenched with 5 mL water dropwise. The mixture wasdiluted with 600 mL DCM and 200 mL water. The organic phase wasseparated, dried, filtered through a short (2-inch) silica plug andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was then dissolved in 150 mL DCM. Asolution of (R)-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine (Aldrich #115541, 12.2 mL, 96mmol) in 50 mL DCM was prepared and stirred in ice bath. To it was addeda solution of trimethylaluminum in hexane (Aldrich #268569, 44 mL, 88mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h. To it was then added the 150 mLDCM solution from previous step. The mixture was stirred at RT for overthe weekend to give a mixture of (D2) and (D3) in about 1:1 ratio. Themixture was then cooled in ice bath. Powder NaF (16.8 g, 400 mmol) wasadded. Then mixture was treated later with ice chips slowly. To it waspoured 500 mL DCM. The mixture was stirred for 2 h at RT. It wasfiltered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo andsubjected to flash column with 0-2.5% MeOH in DCM to isolate compound D2(6.67 g) and compound D3 (5.70 g).A2 NMR (CDCl₃): 7.39-7.25 (5H, m),4.00 (1H, q, J=6.8 Hz), 3.53 (1H, ddd), 3.04 (2H, bs), 2.74 (1H, m),2.11 (1H, m), 1.79 (1H, m), 1.63 (2H, m), 1.44 (3H, d, J=6.4 Hz), 1.40(1H, m), 1.11 (1H, m) ppm. D3 NMR (CDCl₃): 7.36-7.23 (5H, m), 3.95 (1H,q, J=6.4 Hz), 3.48 (1H, ddd), 2.44 (2H, bs), 2.41 (1H, m), 2.09 (2H, m),1.72-1.55 (2H, m), 1.38 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 1.31 (1H, m), 1.12 (1H, m)ppm.

Compound D2 (6.67 g) was dissolved in 200 mL EtOAc and 200 mL methanol.To the solution was added 20 wt % palladium hydroxide on carbon (AlfaAesar #212911, 1.65 g). The mixture was shaken on a Parr shaker under 50psi hydrogen for overnight. The mixture was filtered through celite. Thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford compound D4 (4.03 g). Itwas dissolved in 200 mL THF. To it were added triethylamine (18.1 mL,130 mmol) and BOC anhydride (6.8 g, 31.2 mmol). The mixture was stirredfor overnight, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column(10-20% EtOAc in hexane) to isolate compound D5 (5.34 g). Compound D5(1.83 g, 7.3 mmol) was dissolved in 50 mL dry DCM. To it was added 15 mLdry pyridine. The mixture was stirred in ice bath. To it was added Tf₂O(4.9 mL, 29 mmol). The reaction was allowed for 15 min and quenched withwater. It was further diluted with 100 mL water and 500 mL DCM. Theorganic phase was separated and washed with water x3, dried,concentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to give crude compound D6.It was dissolved in 30 mL NMP. To it was added sodium azide (2.85 g,43.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 h. It was cooled toRT. To it was poured 500 mL EtOAc. The mixture was washed with water ×3,dried, concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash column (0-20% EtOAcin hexane) to isolate the major product D7 (1.15 g, 57%) and the minorproduct D8 (0.18 g, 9%). D7 NMR (CDCl₃): 4.77 (1H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 3.97(1H, bs), 3.87 (1H, bm), 1.97-1.86 (2H, m), 1.72-1.63 (2H, m), 1.45 (9H,s), 1.36 (2H, m) ppm. D8 NMR (CDCl₃): 4.81 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 3.91 (1H,m), 3.28 (1H, m), 2.21 (1H, m), 2.11 (1H, m), 1.86-1.79 (2H, m),1.78-1.64 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.43-1.39 (2H, m) ppm.

Compound D7 (1.15 g, 4.16 mmol) was dissolved in 250 mL EtOAc. To it wasadded 2.0 g of 10% Pd/C. A hydrogen balloon was attached to the reactionflask. The mixture was stirred for overnight. It was filtered throughcelite. The celite cake was washed thoroughly with EtOAc and methanol.The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to afford awhite solid D9. It was then treated with 40 mL 4N HCl in dioxane at RTfor 1.5 h to get a thick gel. It was concentrated and pumped overnightto afford compound D10 as a light brown solid.

Example 124 Preparation of4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,6S,)-6-amino-2,2-difluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Compound D3 (see Example 122, 5.70 g, 22 mmol) was dissolved in 200 mLand 200 mL methanol. To the solution was added 20 wt % palladiumhydroxide on carbon (Alfa Aesar #212911, 1.50 g). The mixture was shakenon a Parr shaker under 40 psi hydrogen for overnight. The mixture wasfiltered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo toafford compound D11. It was dissolved in 200 mL THF. To it were addedtriethylamine (15.3 mL, 110 mmol) and BOC anhydride (5.8 g, 26.4 mmol).The mixture was stirred for overnight, concentrated in vacuo andsubjected to flash column (10-20% EtOAc in hexane) to isolate compoundD12 (4.65 g).

Step 2 Compound D12 (3.00 g, 11.9 mmol) was dissolved in 100 mL dry DCM.To it was added 30 mL dry pyridine. The mixture was stirred in ice bath.To it was added Tf₂O (8.0 mL, 47 mmol). The reaction was allowed for 10min and quenched with water. It was further diluted with 100 mL waterand 500 mL DCM. The organic phase was separated and washed with water×3, dried, concentrated in vacuo and pumped to dryness to give crudecompound D13. It was dissolved in 36 mL NMP. To it was added sodiumazide (4.64 g, 71.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 h.It was cooled to RT. To it was poured 500 mL EtOAc. The mixture waswashed with water ×3, dried, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toflash column (0-15% EtOAc in hexane) to isolate the major product D14(2.17 g, 66%) and the minor product D15 (0.42 g, 13%). D15 NMR (CDCl₃):4.92 (1H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 3.91 (1H, m), 3.77 (1H, bm), 1.85 (1H, m), 1.80(1H, m), 1.64-1.53 (2H, m), 1.36 (9H, s), 1.36-1.27 (2H, m) ppm. D14 NMR(CDCl₃): 4.83 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 3.91 (1H, m), 3.28 (1H, m), 2.20 (1H,m), 2.10 (1H, m), 1.84-1.69 (2H, m), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.47-1.42 (2H, m)ppm.

Compound D14 (2.17 g, 7.86 mmol) was dissolved in 250 mL EtOAc. To itwas added 0.5 g of 10% Pd/C. A hydrogen balloon was attached to thereaction flask. The mixture was stirred for overnight. It was filteredthrough celite. The celite cake was washed thoroughly with EtOAc andmethanol. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and pumped to drynessto afford a white solid D16 (1.61 g, 85%).

Example 125(±)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a mixture of (benzyloxycarbonylamino)cyclopropanecarboxylicacid (1.0 g, 4.26 mmol) and N,O-dimethylhydroxyamine hydrogen chloridesalt (457 mg, 4.69 mmol) in DMF (7 mL) was added HATU (1.94 g, 5.11mmol) and DIPEA (3.80 mL). After stirred at room temperature for 2 h,the mixture was diluted with EtOAc, the organic layer was washd with 1NNaOH and brine, dried and concentrated to give crude residue, which waspurified by column chromatography to give benzyl1-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (635 mg).

Step 2: To a solution of benzyl1-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (635 mg, 2.28 mmol) inTHF (12 mL) at ° C. was added EtMgBr (3M, 2.28 mL, 6.85 mmol), themixture was then warmed up to room temperature and stirred for 2 h,additional EtMgBr was added to drive the reaction to completion. EtOAcand water was added to the mixture, organic layer was separated andwashed with brine, dried and concentrated to give crude residue, whichwas purified by column chromatography to give benzyl1-propionylcyclopropylcarbamate (405 mg).

Step 3: To a mixture of benzyl 1-propionylcyclopropylcarbamate (200 mg,0.81 mmol) and Ti(O-iPr)4 (0.475 mL, 1.62 mmol) in EtOH (2 ml) was addedNH4Cl (87 mg, 1.62 mmol) and Et3N (0.226 mL, 1.62 mmol). After stirredat room temperature for 15 h, it was added NaBH4 (46 mg, 1.215 mmol) andstirred for additional 48 h. NH4OH was added to the mixture, theresulting precipitate was filtered off, the filtrate was extracted withether, ether layer was extracted with 1N HCl, the aqueous layer wasseparated and concentrated to dryness, then it was basified with 1NNaOH, the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc, EtOAc layer wascombined, washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give benzyl1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamte (35 mg).

Step 4: To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(36 mg, 0.1 mmol) in AcCN (1 mL) was added benzyl1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamte (35 mg, 0.14 mmol) and DIPEA (0.025mL, 0.14 mmol). After stirred at 60° C. for 3 h, the solution wasconcentrated, the residue was diluted with water, the precipitate wascollected by filtration to give benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamte.

Step 5: To a mixture of benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamtein EtOAc (2 mL) was added Pd/C (spatula tip) and charged with H2 (1atm). Upon completion, Pd/C was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give crude residue, which was purified by preparativeHPLC to give2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C₁₈H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺341.5, UV: λ=242.8.

Example 126(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of (R)-benzyl 1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamatehydrochloride

Step 1: To a suspension of(benzyloxycarbonylamino)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (5 g, 21.27 mmol)and N,O-dimethylhydroxyamine hydrogen chloride salt (2.8 g, 23.40 mmol)DMF (30 ml) was added HATU (8.5 g 22.34 mmol) and DIPEA (17.5 ml, 100mmol). Reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours followed by UPLC.Reaction completed in 2 hours. Reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAcand 1N NaOH was added to the mixture. Desired compound was extracted inEtOAc 2× (100 mL) Combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfateand concentrated under vacuum to get benzyl1-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (5.5 g).

Step 2: Benzyl 1-(methoxy(methyl)carbamoyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (5.5 g,19.78 mmol) was suspended in 100 ml THF at 0° C. To this suspension wasadded LAH (1.5 g, 39.56 mmol) and reaction mixture was stirred for 1hour. Reaction was quenched by addition of 10% potassium hydrogensulfatesolution. Compound was extracted in DCM 2× (100 ml). Washed with brineand dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to getbenzyl 1-formylcyclopropylcarbamate (3.5 g).

Step 3: Benzyl 1-formylcyclopropylcarbamate (3.5 g, 16 mmol) wassuspended in 50 ml THF and (R)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (2.3 g, 19mmol) was added to it. The reaction mixture was added titanium ethoxide(7.33 g, 32 mmol) and stirred for 4 hours. Reaction mixture was quenchedwith brine and the resulting solid was filtered off. Filtrate wasextracted with DCM, DCM layer was combined, washed with brine, driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated to get oil which was purified bycolumn using DCM:EtOAc (2:1) to give (R,E)-benzyl1-((tert-butylsulfinylimino)methyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (3 g).

Step 4: (R,E)-benzyl1-((tert-butylsulfinylimino)methyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (3.0 g, 9.3mmol) was suspended in DCM (50 ml) under Nitrogen at 0° C. Then 3-Methylmagnesium bromide solution in ether (18 ml, 54 mmol) was added dropwise. Reaction was followed by UPLC. Reaction finished in 2 hours.Reaction was quenched by saturated ammonium chloride solution by dropwise addition in ice bath. Then desired product was extracted in DCM,dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to get oil. There was 9:1ration of isomers. Purification by using flash column using 10% MeOH inDCM resulted in no separation. The mixture was then suspended in MTBE,and then hexane was used as anti solvent to get precipitates. Solidobtained was filtered which was 99% pure. Filtrate was again suspendedin MTBE, similarly more solid as pure product was recovered. 1.5 g ofBenzyl1-((R)-1-((R)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamatewas recovered.

Step 5: Benzyl1-((R)-1-((R)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamate(1.5 g) was suspended in MeOH (20 ml) and then 4N HCl in Dioxane (10 ml)was added to reaction mixture. The mixture was stirred for 30 min andthen was concentrated and subjected to high vacuum overnight to get(R)-benzyl-1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamate hydrochloride as whitesolid.

Step 6: To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(40 mg, 0.1 mmol) in AcCN (1 mL) was added (R)-benzyl1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamte (38 mg, 0.15 mmol) and DIPEA (0.060mL, 0.33 mmol). After stirred at 60° C. for 3 h, the solution wasconcentrated, the residue was diluted with water, the precipitate wascollected by filtration to give (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamte.

Step 7: To a mixture of (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamtein EtOAc (2 mL) was added Pd/C (spatula tip) and charged with H2 (1atm). Upon completion, Pd/C was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give crude residue, which was purified by preparativeHPLC to give(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(23 mg). MS found for C₁₈H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 341.5, UV: λ=241.6.

Example 127(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₉H₂₃N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 394.5, UV: λ=248.7.

Example 128(S)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(54 mg, 0.15 mmol) in AcCN (1.5 mL) was added (S)-benzyl1-(1-aminopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamte (46 mg, 0.166 mmol) and DIPEA(0.060 mL, 0.33 mmol). After stirred at 60° C. for 3 h, the solution wasconcentrated, the residue was diluted with water, the precipitate wascollected by filtration to give (S)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamte.

Step 2: To a mixture of (S)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamtein EtOAc (2 mL) was added Pd/C (spatula tip) and charged with H2 (1atm). Upon completion, Pd/C was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give crude residue, which was purified by preparativeHPLC to give(S)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(28 mg). MS found for C₁₈H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 341.5, UV: λ=240.4.

Example 129(S)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 128. MS found forC₁₉H₂₃N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 394.5, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 130(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₈H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 341.5. λ=241.6.

Example 131(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₁H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 405.6, UV: λ=246.3.

Example 132(R)-4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₀H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 393.5, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 133(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(3-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a solution of (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)propyl)cyclopropylcarbamte(900 mg) in 5% formic acid in MeOH (40 mL) was added Pd black (350 mg),10 min later, the solution was concentrated and purified by preparativeHPLC to give(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(3-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C₂₁H₂₈N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 409.4, UV: λ=239.3.

Example 134(S)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 128. MS found forC₂₂H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 417.3, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 135(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₂H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 417.3, UV: λ=251.1.

Example 136(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of (R)-benzyl 1-(1-amino-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamte

Step 1: To a solution of (R,E)-benzyl1-((tert-butylsulfinylimino)methyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (200 mg, 0.62mmol) in DCM (2 ml) under Nitrogen at 0° C. was added a solution ofisopropenyl magnesium bromide in THF (0.5 M, 5 mL, 2.5 mmol). Afterstirred for 1 h, the mixture was quenched with Sat. NH₄Cl, extractedwith EtOAc, EtOAc layer was combined, washed with brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude oil, which was purified by preparative HPLCto give benzyl1-((R)-1-((R)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamate(120 mg) and benzyl1-((S)-1-((R)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamate(10 mg).

Step 2: To a solution of benzyl1-((R)-1-((R)-1,1-dimethylethylsulfinamido)-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamate(150 mg) in MeOH (2 ml) was added 4N HCl in dioxane (0.15 ml). Themixture was stirred for 30 min and then was concentrated and subjectedto high vacuum to give(R)-benzyl-1-(1-amino-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamate hydrochlorideas white solid (116 mg).

Synthesis of(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(55 mg, 0.12 mmol) in NMP (0.8 mL) was added(R)-benzyl-1-(1-amino2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamate hydrochloride(45 mg, 0.144 mmol) and DIPEA (0.060 mL, 0.33 mmol). After stirred at60° C. for 3 h, the solution was concentrated, the residue was dilutedwith water, the precipitate was collected by filtration to give(R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(3-(pyrimidine-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamte(60 mg).

Step 2: To a mixture of (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(3-(pyrimidine-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-methylallyl)cyclopropylcarbamte(60 mg) in MeOH (2 mL) was added Pd(OH)₂/C (50 mg) and charged with H2(1 atm). After stirred for 4 h, Pd(OH)₂/C was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated to give crude residue, which was purified bypreparative HPLC to give(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(17 mg). MS found for C₂₂H₂₆N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 419.3, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 137(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₀H₂₃N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 406.3, UV: λ=249.9.

Example 138(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₂₀H₂₅N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 408.4, UV: λ=249.9.

Example 139(R)-4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-3-methylbutylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₂₂H₂₈N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 421.3, UV: λ=249.9.

Example 140(R)-4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₂₁H₂₆N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 407.7, UV: λ=205.4, 253.7, 302.9.

Example 141(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)ethylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₀H₂₂N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 391.3, UV: λ=257.3, 296.7.

Example 142(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)ethylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₈H₂₁N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 380.3, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 143(R)-4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)ethylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₉H₂₂N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 379.3, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 144(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₁₉H₂₆N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 355.3, UV: λ=239.3.

Example 145(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)ethylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₇H₂₁N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 327.2, UV: λ=241.6.

Example 146(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)ethylamino)-4-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₇H₂₁N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 327.2, UV: λ=242.8.

Example 147(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(phenyl)methylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₂H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 389.3, UV: λ=240, 295.

Example 148(5)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(phenyl)methylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 128. MS found forC₂₂H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 389.3, UV: λ=240.4, 294.9.

Example 149(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(phenyl)methylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₃H₂₃N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 442.2, UV: λ=249.9.

Example 150(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(phenyl)methylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₅H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 453.3, UV: λ=249.9.

Example 151(R)-4-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₁H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 405.4, UV: λ=249.9.

Example 152(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₁H₂₃N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 390.3, UV: λ=242.8, 281.9.

Example 153(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(99 mg, 0.25 mmol) in NMP (1.5 mL) was added(R)-benzyl-1-(1-amino-2-cyclopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamate hydrochloride(77 mg, 0.26 mmol) and DIPEA (0.111 mL, 0.625 mmol). After stirred at75° C. for 3 h, the solution was diluted with water, the precipitate wascollected by filtration to give (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-cyclopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamte.

Step 2: To a mixture of (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-cyclopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamtein EtOH (2 mL) was added Pd(OH)2/C (50 mg) and charged with H2 (1 atm).After stirred for 4 h, Pd(OH)2/C was filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give crude residue, which was purified by preparativeHPLC to give(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C₂₁H₂₇N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 394.3, UV: λ=244.4.

Example 154(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)propylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₀H₂₃N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 378.3, UV: λ=242.8, 281.9.

Example 155(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a mixture of (R)-benzyl1-(1-(5-carbamoyl-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-2-cyclopropyl)cyclopropylcarbamtein DCM (2 mL) at 0° C. was added BBr3 (2 eq), after 30 min, the solutionwas concentrated and the residue was purified by preparative HPLC togive(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C₂₁H₂₃N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 390.3, UV: λ=242.8, 277.1.

Example 156(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(3-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₈H₂₁FN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 357.2, UV: λ=245.2.

Example 157(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(3,5-difluorophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₈H₂₀F₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 375.3, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 158(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₂₁H₂₅N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 392.3, UV: λ=244.0.

Example 159(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(3-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₁₈H₂₃FN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 359.3, UV: λ=245.2.

Example 160(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)-2-methylpropylamino)-4-(3,5-difluorophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 136. MS found forC₁₈H₂₂F₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 377.3, UV: λ=247.5.

Example 161(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of (±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-(benzyloxy)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine

Step 1: To a solution of ((cyclohex-2-enyloxy)methyl)benzene (1.64 g,8.68 mmol) in DCM (20 ml) at 0° C. was added mCPBA (65%, 2.53 g, 9.54mmol). After stirred at room temperature for 15 h, it was diluted withDCM, the organic layer was washed with aqueous Na2S2O3, Sat. NaHCO3,brine, dried and concentrated to give crude residue, which was purifiedby column chromatography to give(±)-(1R,2S,6S)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4,1,0]heptanes (1.0 g) and(±)-(1R,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4,1,0]heptanes (330 mg).

Step 2: To a solution of(±)-(1R,2S,6S)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4,1,0]heptanes (1.0 g, 4.88mmol) in MeOH (24 ml) and water (3 ml) was added NaN3 (1.58 g, 24.4mmol) and NH4Cl (574 mg, 10.74 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80° C.for 15 h, then it was quenched with water, the aqueous layer wasextracted with ether, organic layer was combined, washed with brine,dried and concentrated to give crude mixture, which was separated bycolumn chromatography to give(±)-(1S,2R,6S)-2-azido-6-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanol (820 mg).

Step 3: To a solution of(±)-(1S,2R,6S)-2-azido-6-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanol (820 mg, 3.29 mmol) inDCM (15 ml) was added Et3N (0.92 ml, 6.59 mmol) and MsCl (0.384 ml).After stirred at room temperature for 30 min, the reaction was quenchedwith water, extracted with ether, the organic layer was combined, washedwith Sat. NaHCO3, brine, dried and concentrated to give(±)-(1S,2R,6S)-2-azido-6-(benzyloxy)cyclohexane methanesulfonate.

Step 4: To a solution of (±)-(1S,2R,6S)-2-azido-6-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanemethanesulfonate (400 mg, 1.22 mmol) in DMF (15 ml) was added NaN3 (400mg, 6.12 mmol). After stirred at 120° C. for 15 h, the reaction wasquenched with water, extracted with ether, ether layer was combined,washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give crude residue, whichwas purified by column chromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc=9: 1) to give(±)-(((1S,2R,3R)-2,3-diazidocyclohexyloxy)methyl)benzene (180 mg).

Step 5: To a solution of(±)-(((1S,2R,3R)-2,3-diazidocyclohexyloxy)methyl)benzene (180 mg) intOAc (5 ml) was added Pd/C, charged with H2 (1 atm). After stirred for 5h, Pd/C was filtered off, the filtrate was concentrated to give(±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-(benzyloxy)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (120 mg).

Synthesis of(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a suspension of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-methylsulfinyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(102 mg, 0.3 mmol) in NMP (1.5 ml) was added(±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-(benzyloxy)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (96 mg, 0.44 mmol)and DIPEA (0.133 ml, 0.75 mmol). After heated at 80° C. for 2 h, thereaction was cooled and diluted with water, the precipitate wascollected by filtration to give a crude mixture.

Step 2: To a solution of the above mentioned crude mixture in DCM (2 ml)was added BBr3 (excess) at 0° C. After stirred at room temperature for 3h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC to give(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(61 mg) and(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(2 mg). MS found for C₁₉H₂₃N₉O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 410.3, UV: λ=248.7.

Example 162(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₀H₂₄N₈O as (M+H)⁺ 393.4, UV: λ=208.6, 241.6.

Example 163(R)-4-(3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₂₀H₂₃N₉O as (M+H)⁺ 406.4, UV: λ=244.0.

Example 164(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(2-oxocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a solution of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(590 mg, 1.5 mmol, Onyx WH665Q) in EtOAc (20 ml) and water (20 ml) wasadded NaHCO3 (1.26 g, 15 mmol, EMD lot 1970C112), NaBO3.4H₂O (2.31 g, 15mmol, Aldrich 08612MD) and N,N,N,N-tetraacetyl ethylenediamine (856 mg,3.75 mmol, TCI-EP lot FIF01). After stirred at room temperature for 2 h,it was diluted with EtOAc, organic layer was separated and filtered toget rid of insoluble material, and the filtrate was concentrated to givea crude yellow solid (300 mg).

Step 2: To a suspension of the above crude solid in AcCN/H2O (8 ml, 1:1volume ratio) was added TFA (6 drops), then it was stirred at roomtemperature for 15 h, purification of the reaction mixture bypreparative HPLC gave(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-(2-oxocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(45 mg). MS found for C₁₉H₂₀N₈O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 393.3, UV: λ=251.1.

Example 165(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3-oxocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a solution of(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-hydroxycyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(27 mg, 0.066 mmol) in EtOH (1 ml) was added Et3N (0.018 ml, 0.132 mmol)and Boc2O (14.4 mg, 0.066 mmol). After stirred for 30 min, EtOH wasremoved under vacuum, and the residue was diluted with H2O, theresulting precipitate was collected by filtration to give (±)-tert butyl(1R,2R,6S)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)-6-hydroxycyclohexylcarbamate(20 mg).

Step 2: To a solution of (±)-tert butyl(1R,2R,6S)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)-6-hydroxycyclohexylcarbamate(20 mg) in DMSO (1 ml) was added IBX (54 mg, 0.20 mmol). After stirredfor 48 h, it was diluted with water and was purified by preparative HPLCto give (±)-tert butyl(1R,2R)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)-6-oxocyclohexylcarbamate(8 mg).

Step 3: To a solution of (±)-tert butyl(1R,2R)-2-(4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-2-ylamino)-6-oxocyclohexylcarbamate(8 mg) in DCM (2 ml) was added TFA (2 ml), 10 min later, the reactionwas concentrated and the residue was purified by preparative HPLC togive(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3-oxocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(2 mg). MS found for C₁₉H₂₁N₉O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 408.3, UV: λ=248.7.

Example 166(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-5-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₉H₂₁N₇OS as (M+H)⁺ 396.5, UV: λ=265.8, 288.0.

Example 167(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₉H₂₁N₇OS as (M+H)⁺ 396.3, UV: λ=241.6.

Example 1682-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(50 mg, 0.134 mmol) in NMP (0.8 ml) was added(1R,2R)-3,3-difluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine dihydrochloride (30 mg,0.134 mmol) and DIPEA (0.072 ml, 0.402 mmol). After heated at 80° C. for2 h, the mixture was cooled and purified by preparative HPLC to give2-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(51 mg). MS found for C₂₀H₂₁F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 414.3, UV: λ=241.6, 280.7.

Example 1692-((1R,2R)-2-amino-3,3-difluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 170. MS found forC₂₀H₂₁F₂N₇O as (M+H)⁺ 414.3, UV: λ=236.9, 283.1.

Example 170(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(4-fluorophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₈H₂₁FN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 357.2, UV: λ=242.8.

Example 171(R)-2-(1-(1-aminocyclopropyl)(cyclopropyl)methylamino)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 126. MS found forC₁₉H₂₁N₇OS as (M+H)⁺ 396.3, UV: λ=238.1, 297.3.

Example 172(±)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamideand Example 173(±)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of (±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine

Step 1: To a solution of cyclohex-2-enol (1.0 g) in DCM (70 ml) at 0° C.was added mCPBA (65%, 4.5 g, 17.0 mmol). After stirred at roomtemperature for 15 h, the solid was filtered off, filter cake was washedwith more DCM, the filtrate was washed with aqueous Na2S2O3, Sat.NaHCO3, brine, dried and concentrated to give(±)-(1S,2S,6R)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2-ol as crude residue.

Step 2: A solution of (±)-(1S,2S,6R)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2-ol inTHF (10 ml) was added to a suspension of NaH (1.0 g, 65%) and BnBr (1.54g) in THF (25 ml) at 55° C. After heating at 55° C. for 5 h, it waspoured to ice water, the aqueous layer was extracted with ether, etherlayer was combined, washed with brine, dried and concentrated to givecrude oil, which was purified by column chromatography to give(±)-(1S,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane (640 mg).

Step 3: A mixture of(±)-(1S,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes (640 mg) andtetrabutylammonium dihydrogen trifluoride (3.2 g) was heated at 80° C.for 15 h. The reaction was then dilued with water, extracted with EtOAc,organic layer was combined, washed with brine, dried and concentrated togive crude mixture, which was purified by column chromatography to give(±)-(1S,2S,6S)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexanol (590 mg).

Step 4: To a solution of(±)-(1S,2S,6S)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexanol (590 mg, 2.62 mmol) inEtOH (10 ml) was added Pd(OH)2/C (200 mg). After completion, Pd(OH)2/Cwas filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated to give(±)-(1S,2S,6S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diol (350 mg).

Step 5: To a solution of (±)-(1S,2S,6S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diol(345 mg, 2.57 mmol) in DCM (8 ml) was added Et3N (1.08 ml, 7.71 mmol)and MSCl (0.5 ml, 6.43 mmol). After stirred at room temperature for 2 h,the reaction was quenched with water, extracted with ether, the organiclayer was combined, washed with Sat. NaHCO3, brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude residue, which was purified by columnchromatography to give (±)-(1S,2S,6S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diyldimethanesulfonate (670 mg).

Step 6: To a solution of (±)-(1S,2S,6S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diyldimethanesulfonate (670 mg, 2.31 mmol) in DMF (30 ml) was added NaN3(1.5 g, 23 mmol). After stirred at 120° C. for 15 h, the reaction wasquenched with water, extracted with ether, ether layer was combined,washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give crude residue, whichwas purified by column chromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc=9: 1) to give(±)-(1R,2R,3S)-1,2-diazido-3-fluorocyclohexane (300 mg).

Step 7: To a solution of (±)-(1R,2R,3S)-1,2-diazido-3-fluorocyclohexane(300 mg) in EtOAc (6 ml) was added Pd(OH)2/C, charged with H2 (1 atm).After stirred for 2 h, Pd(OH)2/C was filtered off, the filtrate wasconcentrated to give (±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (295mg).

Synthesis of(±)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamideand(±)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(57 mg, 0.16 mmol) in AcCN (1.5 ml) was added(±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (40 mg, 0.24 mmol) andDIPEA (0.071 ml, 0.4 mmol). After heating at 75° C. for 3 h, it wasdiluted with AcCN/H₂O, and was purified by preparative HPLC to give(±)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(36 mg, MS found for C₁₈H₂₃FN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 359.3, UV: λ=238.1, 286.6) and(±)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(4 mg, MS found for C₁₈H₂₃FN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 359.3, UV: λ=239.3, 286.6).

Example 174(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamideand Example 175(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a suspension of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-methylsulfinyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(55 mg, 0.16 mmol) in NMP (1.0 ml) was added(±)-(1R,2R,3S)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (40 mg, 0.24 mmol) andDIPEA (0.071 ml, 0.4 mmol). After heated at 80° C. for 3 h, the reactionwas cooled and diluted with water, and then was purified by preparativeHPLC to give(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(48 mg, MS found for C₁₉H₂₂FN₉O as (M+H)⁺ 412.4, UV: λ=248.7) and(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2S,6R)-2-amino-6-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(2 mg, MS found for C₁₉H₂₂FN₉O as (M+H)⁺ 412.4, UV: λ=245.2).

Example 1764-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-nitrosocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a solution of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(118 mg, 0.3 mmol, Onyx WH665Q) in EtOAc (3 ml) and water (3 ml) wasadded NaHCO₃ (252 mg, 3 mmol, EMD lot 1970C112), NaBO3.4H2O (462 mg, 3mmol, Aldrich 08612MD) and N,N,N,N-tetraacetyl ethylenediamine (171 mg,0.75 mmol, TCI-EP lot FIF01). After stirred at room temperature for 2 h,it was diluted with EtOAc, organic layer was separated and filtered toget rid of insoluble material, and the filtrate was concentrated to givea crude solid, which was first subjected to preparative HPLC followed bypreparative TLC (DCM/EtOAc=1/9 and 1% MeOH) to give4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2S)-2-nitrosocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamid2(8 mg). MS found for C₁₉H₂₁N₉O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 393.3, UV: λ=251.1.

Example 1772-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of tert-butyl (3R,4R)-4-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate

Step 1: To 4-bromotetrahydro-2H-pyran (10 g) in round bottom flask wasadded 10N NaOH (15 ml). After heated at 90° C. for 24 h, the aqueouslayer was separated out leaving 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran as the crudematerial.

Step 2: To a solution of 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran in CHCl₃ (40 ml) at 0° C.was added mCPBA (16 g, 60 mmol). After stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, it waswarmed up to room temperature and stirred for 15 h. Solid was filteredoff, and the filtrate was diluted with more CHCl₃, organic layer waswashed with Sat. NaHCO3, Na2S2O3, brine, dried and concentrated to give3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes (3.3 g).

Step 3: To a solution of 3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes (3.3 g) ini-PrOH (18 ml) was added (S)-1-phenylethanamine (3.70 g). After heatedat 70° C. for 4 days, the reaction was concentrated and diluted withMTBE and Hexanes, the resulting precipitate was collected by filtrationto give (3S,4S)-3-((S)-1-phenylethylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ol (1.47g).

Step 4: To a solution of(3S,4S)-3-((S)-1-phenylethylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ol (1.47 g, 6.65mmol) in EtOH (25 ml) was added Pd(OH)2/C (200 mg), charged with H2 (30psi) in a parr shaker, and was shaked for 15 h, Pd(OH)2/C was filteredoff, the filtrate was concentrated to give(3S,4S)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ol (600 mg).

Step 5: To a solution of (3S,4S)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ol (600mg, 5.13 mmol) in MeOH (4 ml) was added Et3N (0.1 ml) and a solution ofBoc2O (1.2 g, 5.5 mmol) in MeOH (2 ml). After stirred at roomtemperature for 15 h, it was concentrated and added MTBE (1 ml) andHexanes (9 ml), the resulting solid was then collected by filtration togive tert-butyl (3S,4S)-4-hydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate (970mg).

Step 6: To a solution of tert-butyl(3S,4S)-4-hydroxytetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate (970 mg, 4.45 mmol)in DCM (10 ml) at 0° C. was added Et3N (0.752 ml, 5.38 mmol) and MSCl(0.38 ml, 4.89 mmol). After stirred at room temperature for 2 h, thereaction was quenched with water, extracted with ether, the organiclayer was combined, washed with Sat. NaHCO3, brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude residue, which was purified by short columnchromatography to give(3S,4S)-3-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethanesulfonate (1.02 g).

Step 7: To a solution of(3S,4S)-3-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethanesulfonate (1.02 g, 3.46 mmol) in DMF (5 ml) was added NaOAc (550mg, 7.0 mmol) and NaN3 (659 mg, 10 mmol). After stirred at 100° C. for 6h, the reaction was quenched with water, extracted with EtOAc, EtOAclayer was combined, washed with brine, dried and concentrated to givetert-butyl (3R,4R)-4-azidotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate as crudesolid (700 mg).

Step 8: To a solution of tert-butyl(3R,4R)-4-azidotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate (700 mg, 2.89 mmol) inEtOH (10 ml) was added Pd(OH)2/C (200 mg), charged with H2 (1 atm), 6 hlater, Pd(OH)2/C was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated togive tert-butyl (3R,4R)-4-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate (610mg).

Synthesis of2-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1: To a suspension of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(85 mg, 0.21 mmol) in NMP (1.2 ml) was added tert-butyl(3R,4R)-4-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-ylcarbamate (65 mg, 0.3 mmol) andDIPEA (0.053 ml, 0.3 mmol). After heated at 80° C. for 2 h, the mixturewas cooled and diluted with water, the precipitate was collected byfiltration to give crude solid.

Step 2: To a suspension of the above solid DCM (1 ml) was added TFA (1ml), after completion, the reaction was concentrated and the residue waspurified by preparative HPLC to give2-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C₁₉H₂₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 380.3, UV: λ=242.8, 279.5.

Example 1782-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-5-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 177. MS found forC₁₇H₁₉N₇O₂S as (M+H)⁺ 386.3, UV: λ=244.0, 286.6.

Example 1792-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 177. MS found forC₁₇H₁₉N₇O₂S as (M+H)⁺ 386.3, UV: λ=233.4, 297.3.

Example 1802-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 177. MS found forC₁₉H₂₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 380.3, UV: λ=236.9, 289.0.

Example 1812-((3R,4R)-3-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized similar to Example 177. MS found forC₁₇H₁₉N₇O₂S as (M+H)⁺ 386.3, UV: λ=234.5, 296.1.

Example 1822-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of enantiomerically pure (S)-cyclohexen-2-ol

A solution of cyclohex-2-enyl methyl carbonate (1.41 g) in DCM (4 ml)was added to a mixture of Pd₂ dba₃.CHCl₃ (372 mg, 0.36 mmol) and(1S,2S)-(−)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N′-bis(2-diphenylphosphino-1-napthoyl)(500 mg, 0.72 mmol) in DCM/water (68 ml/8 ml). After stirred at roomtemperature for 15 h, it was diluted with more DCM, organic layer wasseparated and washed with brine, dried and concentrated to give(S)-cyclohexen-2-ol (700 mg). With (S)-cyclohexen-2-ol in hand, thetitle compound was synthesized same as Example 172. MS found forC₁₈H₂₃FN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 359.3, UV: λ=239.3, 289.0.

Example 1834-(4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Step 1:

Amine D1.1 (Prepared as described in Bauer, Shawn M.; Jia, Zhaozhong J.;Song, Yonghong; Xu, Qing; Mehrotra, Mukund; Rose, Jack W.; Huang, Wolin;Venkataramani, Chandrasekar; Pandey, Anjali. PCT Int. Appl. (2009),WO2009145856A1.) (1.92 g, 7.7 mmol) was diluted with dichloromethane (30mL) affording an opaque solution. To this was added di-t-butyldicarbonate (2.0 g, 9.3 mmol) in two portions. The resulting solutionwas then stirred for approximately 1 hr at which time the reaction wasdetermined to be complete by UPLC. The reaction mixture was thenconcentrated and dried in vacuo overnight affording 2.47 g of thediprotected diamine as a light pink syrup. MS found for C₁₁H₂₁N₂O₂ as(M−Boc+2H)⁺ 249.2 and (M+Na)⁺ 371.4.

Step 2:

The amine from the previous step was diluted with 50 mL of methanol andtreated with approximately 400 mg of Pd/C (10%, wet) then stirred underan atmosphere of hydrogen overnight. The following morning the reactionwas filtered through a short pad of celite to remove the catalyst,concentrated, and used immediately for the next step.

Step 3:

Amine D1.3 was added as an acetonitrile solution to a stirring solutionof ethyl 2,4-dichloropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (Prepared as described inBauer, Shawn M.; Jia, Zhaozhong J.; Song, Yonghong; Xu, Qing; Mehrotra,Mukund; Rose, Jack W.; Huang, Wolin; Venkataramani, Chandrasekar;Pandey, Anjali. PCT Int. Appl. (2009), WO2009145856A1) (1 g, 4.5 mmol)and DIPEA (1.7 mL, 9.9 mmol) in 15 mL of acetonitrile until all of thedichloropyrimidine was consumed as determined by UPLC. The reactionmixture was then diluted with 1M HCl, then concentrated by rotaryevaporation to remove the acetonitrile affording an oil. The mixture wasthen partitioned with ethyl acetate, the layers separated, and theorganic phase extracted an additional time with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic layers were concentrated and the resulting syrup usedwithout further purification for the next step. MS found forC₁₈H₂₇ClN₄O₄ as (M+H)⁺ 399.3, 401.3.

Step 4:

Ester D1.4 was diluted with 15 mL of 1,4-dioxane and 9.75 mL of 1M LiOHand the resulting solution stirred overnight at room temperature. After2 hrs the reaction was concentrated to approximately 10 mL total volumeand acidified with 3M HCl to pH=3. After stirring a gummy solid formed.The liquor was decanted and the solid was resuspended in a small amountof acetonitrile affording a filterable solid which was isolate byfiltration and determined to contain the desired carboxylic acid and asmall amount of impurity. The material was dried in vacuo and used forthe next step. MS found for C₁₆H₂₃ClN₄O₄ as (M−t-Bu+2H)⁺315.2, 317.2.

Step 5:

Carboxylic acid D1.5 (0.42 g, 1.1 mmol) was dissolved in 5.2 mL of DMF.To this was added HOBt (0.27 g, 1.7 mmol) and EDC (0.33 g, 1.7 mmol).After 10 min the reaction was checked by UPLC which showed formation ofthe reactive OBt intermediate. Ammonia (0.5M in dioxane, 5.2 mL, 2.6mmol) was added and the reaction stirred at rt overnight. The followingday the reaction was concentrated to remove the dioxane, then diluted to50 mL total volume. The resulting solid was then isolated by filtrationaffording the desired amide as a light beige solid. MS found forC₂₂H₂₈N₈O₄ as (M−tBu+2H)⁺ 413.4 and (M−Boc+2H)⁺ 369.4.

Step 6:

Pyrimidine D1.7 (84 mg, 0.18 mmol) was diluted with NMP (2 mL). To thiswas added aniline (22 mg, 0.24 mmol) and p-TsOH (46 mg, 0.24 mmol) andthe resulting solution stirred until the starting pyrimidine wasconsumed. The reaction was then diluted with 2 mL of TFA followed by 2mL of 4M HCl in dioxane, then stirred until deprotection of the Bocamine was complete. The reaction was then concentrated to removedioxane, then diluted with water and the crude mixture purified bypreparative HPLC affording the titled compound after lyophilization. MSfound for C₁₇H₂₂N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 327.2. UV: λ=207, 254 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,MeOH-d₄) δ 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, 2H), 7.37 (t, 2H), 7.18 (m, 1H), 4.32(m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 4H), 1.82 (m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 2H).

Example 1844-(4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 183, using p-anisidine in place of aniline. MSfound for C₁₈H₂₄N₆O as (M+H)⁺ 341.2. UV: λ=210, 254 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,MeOH-d₄) δ 8.38 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 2H), 7.18 (d, 2H), 4.31 (m, 1H), 2.33(s, 3H), 1.99 (m, 4H), 1.82 (m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 2H).

Example 1854-(4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 183. MS found for C₁₈H₂₄N₆O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 357.2. UV:λ=214, 251, 278 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOH-d₄) δ 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.40 (m,2H), 6.96 (d, 2H), 4.33 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.00 (m, 4H), 1.83 (m,2H), 1.67 (m, 2H).

Example 1864-(4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(4-chlorophenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 183. MS found for C₁₇H₂₁ClN₆O as (M+H)⁺ 361.2,363.2. UV: λ=210, 256 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOH-d₄) S 8.42 (s, 1H), 7.59(d, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H), 4.33 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 4H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.63(m, 2H).

Example 187 Racemic(1R,3S,4R)-3-amino-4-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexanecarboxylicacid was prepared according to Scheme 23

MS found for C₁₉H₂₄N₆O₃ as (M+H)⁺ 385.4. UV: λ=241, 288 nm. ¹H NMR (400MHz, MeOH-d₄) δ 8.51 (s, 1H). 7.37 (m, 2H), 7.28 (m, 1H), 7.00 (m, 1H),4.18 (m, 1H), 3.96 (m, 1H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.13 (m, 2H),1.93 (m, 2H), 1.87 (m, 2H)

Example 188 Racemic (1R,3S,4R)-ethyl3-amino-4-(5-carbamoyl-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)cyclohexanecarboxylatewas prepared according to Scheme 23

MS found for C₂₁H₂₈N₆O₃ as (M+H)⁺ 413.4. UV: λ=241, 290 nm. ¹H NMR (400MHz, MeOH-d₄) δ 8.52 (s, 1H), 7.41 (m, 2H), 7.29 (t, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H),4.13 (m, 3H), 3.92 (m, 1H), 2.63 (m, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.10 (m, 2H),1.63-1.98 (m, 4H), 1.24 (t, 3H).

Step 1:

Amine D6.1 (Prepared according to Ohta, T.; Satoshi, K.; Toshijaru, Y.;Uoto, K.; Nakamoto, Y. Diamine Derivatives. US Patent ApplicationUS2005/0020634A1.) (0.87 g, 3.1 mmol) was combined with intermediateD6.2 (prepared in a manner similar to that described in Example D1 usingm-toluidine in place of amine D1.3) (0.92 g, 2.5 mmol) and DIPEA (0.87mL, 5.0 mmol) in 10 mL of 1,4-dioxane and 2 mL NMP. The mixture wasstirred at 70° C. until complete. The reaction was then diluted withethyl acetate, 1 M HCl, and water. The layers were separated and theaqueous phase extracted once more with ethyl acetate. The combinedorganic layers were concentrated affording the desired product (D6.3) asa yellow oil.

Step 2:

150 mg of D6.3 was diluted with 5 mL of 4M HCl in dioxane and stirred atrt overnight. The following day the reaction was diluted with water andpurified by preparative HPLC affording carboxylic acid D6 and ethylester D7 after lyophilization.

Example 189 Racemic2-((1R,2S,4R)-2-amino-4-(methylcarbamoyl)cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was prepared from intermediate D6.3 using aprocedure similar to that described in Example 183, Step 4, followed byStep 5 using methylamine in place of ammonia, followed by deprotectionof the Boc protected amine using 4M HCl in dioxane. MS found forC₂₀H₂₇N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 398.4. UV: λ=241, 289 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOH-d₄)δ 8.51 (s, 1H), 7.80 (m, 1H), 7.44 (broad s, 1H), 7.39 (s, 1H), 7.29 (m,1H), 7.03 (m, 1H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.43 (m,1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.99 (m, 4H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.71 (m, 1H).

Example 190 Racemic2-((1R,2S,4R)-2-amino-4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 189. MS found for C₂₁H₂₉N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 412.3. UV:λ=242 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOH-d₄) δ 8.51 (s, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.38(s, 1H), 7.33 (distorted t, 1H), 7.03 (m, 1H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 4.04 (m,1H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 3.03 (m, 1H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.71-2.04(m, 5H), 1.67 (m, 1H).

Example 1912-((1R,2S,4R)-2-amino-4-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 190. MS found for C₂₂H₂₉N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 424.4. UV:λ=203, 240, 289 nm. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOH-d₄) δ 8.49 (s, 1H), 7.43 (m,1H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.30 (distorted t, 1H), 7.03 (m, 1H), 4.28 (m, 2H),4.17 (m, 1H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H),2.31 (m, 2H), 1.71-2.03 (m, 5H), 1.64 (m, 1H).

Example 192 Racemic2-((1R,2S,4R)-2-amino-4-(3,3-difluoroazetidine-1-carbonyl)cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 190. MS found for C₂₂H₂₇F₂N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 460.5. UV:λ=204, 241, 289 nm.

Example 193 Racemic2-((1R,2S,4R)-2-amino-4-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The titled compound was synthesized using a procedure similar to thatdescribed in Example 190. MS found for C₂₃H₃₁N₇O₂ as (M+H)⁺ 438.5. UV:λ=213, 241, 290 nm.

Example 194(R)-2-(1-amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-ylamino)-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

A solution of 4-methyl thiophene-2-carboxylic acid (1.42 g, 10.0 mmol),TEA (1.50 mL, 10.8 mmol) and diphenyl phosphoryl azide (2.15 mL, 10.0mmol) in t-BuOH (20 mL) was heated at reflux for 5 h. Excess of t-BuOHwas removed in vacuo. Water and Et2O were added. Organic phase wasseparated, washed with 5% NaHCO3, dried over Na2SO4, concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by a silica gel column on an Isco silicacolumn, eluted with 0-10% EtOAc in hexanes to give tert-butyl4-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbamate as a solid (0.880 g). To a solution oftert-butyl 4-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbamate (0.880 g, 4.13 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂(8 mL), TFA (6 mL) was added. After being stirred at room temperaturefor 3 h, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and then dried on vacuumto give a crude 4-methylthiophen-2-amine as TFA salt.

A mixture of ethyl 2,4-dichloropyrimidine-5-carboxylate (420 mg, 1.90mmol), the crude 4-methylthiophen-2-amine TFA salt (613 mg, 2.70 mmol)and DIEA (1.50 mL, 8.62 mmol) in CH3CN (8 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 min. Water and EtOAc were added. Organic phase wasseparated, washed with 1N HCl, then with 5% NaHCO3, dried over Na2SO4,concentrated in vacuo to give ethyl2-chloro-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate as asolid (520 mg).

To a solution of ethyl2-chloro-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (520 mg,1.74 mmol) in THF (7 mL), aq. 1N NaOH (7.00 mL, 7.00 mmol) was added.After being stirred at room temperature for 20 h, the mixture wasacidified to pH 1-2 with 6N HCl. Water and EtOAc were added. Organicphase was separated, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, concentratedin vacuo to give2-chloro-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (422mg).

To a solution of2-chloro-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (422mg, 1.56 mmol) and HOBt hydrate (479 mg, 3.13 mmol) in DMF (10 mL), EDC(449 mg, 2.34 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 h. Ammonia (0.5 M in dioxane, 9.0 mL, 4.5 mmol) wasadded. After being stirred for 20 h, water and EtOAc were added. Organicphase was separated, washed with 5% NaHCO3, dried over Na2SO4,concentrated in vacuo to give2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(446 mg).

A solution of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(70 mg, 0.19 mmol), D-leucinamide hydrochloride (52 mg, 0.31 mmol) andDIEA (0.200 mL, 1.15 mmol) in NMP (1 mL) was stirred at 90 C for 2 h.The mixture was then purified by HPLC to give the titled compound (28mg). MS 363.3 (M+H); UV 201.6, 244.3, 326.1 nm.

Example 195(R)-2-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-ylamino)-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

A solution of2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yloxy)-4-(4-methylthiophen-2-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(70 mg, 0.19 mmol), D-valinamide hydrochloride (56 mg, 0.36 mmol) andDIEA (0.200 mL, 1.15 mmol) in NMP (1 mL) was stirred at 90 C for 2 h.The mixture was then purified by HPLC to give the titled compound (35mg). MS 349.3 (M+H); UV 202.9, 251.0, 324.8 nm.

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Example 212 Preparation of(R)-4-((1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)amino)-2-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C18H21N7O as (M+H)⁺ 352.3. UV: λ=219, 241nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.46 (1H, s), 7.82 (1H, br), 7.32-7.21 (3H, m),6.56 (1H, dd, J=0.8 Hz, 3.2 Hz), 4.62 (1H, m), 3.86 (3H, s), 3.52-3.35(4H, m), 2.43-2.32 (1H, m), 2.24-2.15 (1H, m) ppm.

Example 213 Preparation of(R)-2-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C16H20N6O as (M+H)⁺ 313.3. UV: λ=242, 294nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.48 (1H, s), 7.46 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.41 (1H,s), 7.31 (1H, t, J=8.0 Hz), 7.07 (1H, d, J=7.6 Hz), 4.64 (1H, m),3.56-3.40 (4H, m), 2.44-2.32 (1H, m), 2.26-2.18 (1H, m) ppm.

Example 214 Preparation of(R)-2-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C18H19N7O as (M+H)⁺ 350.2. UV: λ=240, 283nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.01 (1H, dd, J=1.6 Hz, 5.2 Hz), 8.85 (1H, br),8.64 (1H, s), 8.58 (1H, br), 8.28-8.17 (2H, m), 7.90 (1H, br), 4.72 (1H,br), 3.64-3.42 (4H, m), 2.50-2.40 (1H, m), 2.30-2.20 (1H, m) ppm.

Example 215 Preparation of(S)-2-(piperidin-3-ylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C19H21N7O as (M+H)⁺ 364.2. UV: λ=243, 280nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.38 (2H, m), 8.60 (1H, br), 8.50 (1H, br), 8.03(2H, m), 7.82 (1H, m), 7.75 (1H, m), 4.23 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, m),3.32-3.00 (3H, m), 2.24-2.03 (2H, m), 1.90-1.74 (2H, m) ppm.

Example 216 Preparation of2-((2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 60. MS found for C18H17N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 364.2. UV: λ=244, 299nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.36 (1H, br), 8.76 (1H, br), 8.58 (1H, s), 8.08(1H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.85 (1H, m), 7.73 (1H, m),4.73 (1H, m), 3.52-3.20 (2H, m), 2.58-2.43 (1H, m), 2.27-2.16 (1H, m)ppm.

Example 217 Preparation of(2S,4R)-4-((5-carbamoyl-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylicacid

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C19H19N7O3 as (M+H)⁺ 394.2. UV: λ=242, 281nm.

Example 218 Preparation of2-(((3R,5S)-5-(methylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C18H23N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 370.3. UV: λ=241, 287nm.

Example 219 Preparation of2-(((3R,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C19H25N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 384.3. UV: λ=241, 292nm.

Example 220 Preparation of2-(((3R,5R)-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)-4-((1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedbelow.

MS found for C20H27N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 398.3. UV: λ=244, 287 nm. ¹H NMR:(CD₃OD) δ 8.49 (1H, s), 7.40 (2H, br), 6.80 (1H, br), 4.61 (1H, m),4.02-3.64 (4H, m), 2.97 (3H, s), 2.88 (3H, m), 2.74 (1H, m), 2.60 (1H,m) 2.18-2.00 (3H, m) ppm.

Example 221 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyeamino)-2-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C17H19N9O as (M+H)⁺ 366.3. UV: λ=249 nm. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.97 (1H, s), 8.52 (1H, s), 7.95 (2H, s), 7.92 (1H, m),7.51 (1H, t, J=8.0 Hz), 7.29 (1H, m), 3.80-3.30 (4H, m), 2.61-2.48 (1H,m), 2.36-2.21 (1H, m) ppm.

Example 222 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(pyrrolidin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C19H20N8O as (M+H)⁺ 377.3. UV: λ=249 nm. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.03 (1H, br), 8.87 (2H, d, J=5.2 Hz), 8.52 (1H, s), 8.29(1H, br), 7.54 (1H, m), 7.39 (1H, t, J=4.8 Hz), 4.82 (1H, m), 3.64-3.40(4H, m), 2.50-2.41 (1H, m), 2.36-2.22 (1H, m) ppm.

Example 223 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-((1-ethylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C19H23N9O as (M+H)⁺ 394.2. UV: λ=249 nm. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.83 (1H, br), 8.48 (1H, s), 7.89 (2H, s), 7.77 (1H, d,J=6.8 Hz), 7.43 (1H, t, J=8.4 Hz), 7.23 (1H, br), 4.02 (1H, m),3.82-3.64 (2H, m), 3.5-.3.40 (1H, m), 3.16 (2H, m), 2.62 (1H, m),2.26-2.09 (2H, m), 1.24 (3H, m) ppm.

Example 224 Preparation of(R)-4-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(1-(cyanomethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C19H20N10O as (M+H)⁺ 405.2. UV: λ=251 nm. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.00 (1H, br), 8.39 (1H, s), 7.88-7.84 (3H, m), 7.47 (1H,t, J=8.0 Hz), 7.25 (1H, d, 8.4 Hz), 4.80 (1H, m), 3.79 (2H, s),3.02-2.94 (2H, m), 2.81 (1H, m), 2.62 (1H, m), 2.43 (1H, m), 1.84 (1H,m) ppm.

Example 225 Preparation of4-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(3R,5S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41 and

Example 220

The cis-4-Hydroxy-L-proline derivative was utilized here however(chemistry to intermediate similar to that in Example 220). MS found forC18H21N9O2 as (M+H)⁺ 396.2. UV: λ=249 nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.03 (1H,br), 8.59 (1H, s), 8.01 (2H, s), 7.91 (1H, d, J=7.2 Hz), 7.56 (1H, t,J=8.0 Hz), 7.32 (1H, m), 4.80 (1H, m), 3.94-3.73 (4H, m), 3.40 (1H, dd),2.71 (1H, m), 2.02 (1H, m) ppm.

Example 226 Preparation of(R)-4-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(5-methylenepyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in as a side product in Example 229.MS found for C18H19N9O as (M+H)⁺ 378.3. UV: λ=255 nm.

Example 227 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-((5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was recovered as a side product in Example 229. MSfound for C18H19N9O as (M+H)⁺ 378.2. UV: λ=265 nm.

Example 228 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-((1-formylpyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 41. MS found for C18H19N9O2 as (M+H)⁺ 394.3. UV: λ=250 nm.

Example 229 Preparation of4-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(((3R,5R)-5-(fluoromethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 220. Note that here as in Example 225, thecis-4-Hydroxy-L-proline derivative was originally utilized.

MS found for C18H20FN9O as (M+H)⁺ 398.3. UV: λ=249 nm.

Example 230 Preparation of(R)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-((5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 60. MS found for C17H17N9O2 as (M+H)⁺ 380.3. UV: λ=250 nm. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ 9.22 (1H, s), 8.58 (1H, s), 7.96 (3H, m), 7.66 (1H, t,J=8.0 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 5.19 (1H, m), 3.92 (1H, m), 3.40 (1H,m), 2.95 (1H, m), 2.43 (1H, dd) ppm.

Example 231 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((4-iodo-3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner seen below utilizingmaterial from Example 49 as starting material.

MS found for C15H20IN7OS as (M+H)⁺ 474.3. UV: λ=202, 271, 316 nm. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.69 (1H, s), 4.66 (1H, br), 3.78 (1H, br), 2.48 (3H, s),2.04-1.60 (8H, m) ppm.

Example 232 Preparation of2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((4-chloro-3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner seen below utilizingmaterial from Example 49 as starting material.

MS found for C15H20ClN7OS as (M+H)⁺ 382.2, 384.4. UV: λ=203, 268, 311nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.70 (1H, s), 4.61 (1H, br), 3.83 (1H, br), 2.39(3H, s), 2.02-1.59 (8H, m) ppm.

Example 2332-((1S,2R,4S)-2-amino-4-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was enantiomerically resolved from Example 191 usingSupercritical Fluid Chromatography. EE=99%. MS found for C22H29N7O2 as(M+H)⁺ 424.4. UV: λ=208.3 241.2 287.2 nm.

Example 2342-((1R,2S,4R)-2-amino-4-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-cyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was enantiomerically resolved from Example 191 usingSupercritical Fluid Chromatography. EE=99%. MS found for C22H29N7O2 as(M+H)⁺ 424.4. UV: λ=240.6 287.8 nm.

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedabove. MS found for C22H29N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 424.4. UV: λ=240.6 287.8 nm.

Example 2354-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C19H22FN9O as (M+H)⁺ 412.3. UV: λ=249.1 nM.¹H NMR: (400 MHz, CD₃OD) δ (ppm) 9.08 (bs, 1H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s,2H), 7.78 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.0 Hz,1H), 4.68 (m, 1H), 4.52 (m, 2H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 4H), 1.41 (m,1H).

Example 2362-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C21H23FN8O as (M+H)⁺ 423.3. UV: λ=249.1 nM.¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ (ppm) 8.92 (bs, 1H), 8.77 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (s,1H), 8.03 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (m, 1H), 7.37 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.28(t, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (m, 1H), 4.51 (m, 1H), 4.36 (m, 1H), 1.88 (m,1H), 1.58 (m, 4H), 1.25 (m, 1H).

Example 2372-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(quinolin-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C20H22FN7O as (M+H)⁺ 396.3. UV: λ=239.7,282.3 nM. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ (ppm) 8.64 (bs, 1H), 8.44 (m, 1H), 8.37 (m,1H), 8.19 (m, 1H), 7.87 (q, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (dd, J=4.0, 8.0 Hz, 1H),4.65 (m, 1H), 4.51 (m, 1H), 4.22 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 5H), 1.35 (m, 1H).

Example 2384-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C20H23FN8O as (M+H)⁺ 411.3. UV: λ=249.1. ¹HNMR: (CD₃OD) δ (ppm) 8.58 (bs, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.14 (d, J=2.0 Hz,1H), 7.64 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J=8.0 Hz,1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 6.45 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (m, 2H), 4.26 (m, 1H),1.84 (m, 1H), 1.59 (m, 4H), 1.21 (m, 1H).

Example 2392-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C18H20FN7OS as (M+H)⁺ 402.2. UV: λ=239.7,296.6. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ (ppm) 9.04 (s, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H), 8.14 (d,J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 6.45 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (m, 2H), 4.26(m, 1H), 1.84 (m, 1H), 1.59 (m, 4H), 1.21 (m, 1H).

Example 2402-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C19H23FN8O as (M+H)⁺ 399.3. UV: λ=230.2,253.8.

Example 2412-((1R,2R,3S)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)-4-(quinolin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 174. MS found for C20H22FN7O as (M+H)⁺ 396.2. UV: λ=244.4,282.3.

Example 242(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3R)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

Synthesis of (±)-(1R,2R,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine

Step 1: A solution of cyclohex-2-enol (2.5 g, 2.55 mmol) in THF (20 mL)was added to a suspension of NaH (1.88 g, 5.10 mmol) and BnBr (3.03 mL,2.55 mmol) in THF (40 mL) at 55° C., then the mixture was heated at 55°C. for 15 h, cooled to room temperature, poured to ice water, andextracted with Ether, the organic layer was washed with brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude oil, which was purified by columnchromatography to give ((cyclohex-2-enyloxy)methyl)benzene (4.08 g).

Step 2: To a solution of ((cyclohex-2-enyloxy)methyl)benzene (4.08 g) inDCM (60 mL) was added mCPBA (6.30 g, 65%, 23.75 mmol) and NaHCO3 (2.0 g,23.75 mmol) at 0° C., after stirred for 15 h, the solid was filtered offand the filtrate was washed with Sat. NaHCO3, brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude oil, which was purified by columnchromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc=100:0 to 90:10) to give(±)-(1S,2S,6S)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes (1.8 g).

Step 3: A mixture of(±)-(1S,2S,6S)-2-(benzyloxy)-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes (440 mg, 2mmol) and nBu₄NH₂F3 (1.25 g) was heated at 100° C. for 15 h, the mixturewas then cooled and diluted with EtOAc, washed with water, brine, driedand concentrated to give crude oil, which was purified by columnchromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc=80:20) to give(±)-(1R,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexanol (250 mg).

Step 4: To a solution of(±)-(1R,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexanol (560 mg, 2.49 mmol) inDCM at 0° C. was added Et3N (1.04 ml, 7.47 mmol) and MsCl (0.388 ml, 5.0mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 15 h, it was diluted withDCM, the organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude oil, which was purified by columnchromatography to give (±)-(1R,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexylmethanesulfonate (586 mg).

Step 5: To a solution of (±)-(1R,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexylmethanesulfonate (586 mg, 1.94 mmol) in DMF (30 ml) was added CsOAc(1.12 g) and 18-Crown-6 (1.02 g, 3.88 mmol), after heated at 100° C. for15 h, it was diluted with EtOAc, organic layer was washed with water andbrine, dired and concentrated to give crude product, which was separatedby column chromatography to give(±)-(1S,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexyl acetate (225 mg).

Step 6: To a solution of (±)-(1S,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexylacetate (225 mg, 0.84 mmol) in MeOH (3 ml) was added NaOH (1N, 1.68 ml,1.68 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc and 1N HCl, organic layer was separated and theaqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc, organic layer wascombined, dried and concentrated to give crude(±)-(1S,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexanol (182 mg).

Step 7: To a solution of(±)-(1S,2S,6R)-2-(benzyloxy)-6-fluorocyclohexanol (182 mg) in EtOH (3ml) was added Pd(OH)2/C (100 mg), charged with H2, the mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 h, Pd(OH)2/C was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated to give(±)-(1S,2S,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diol.

Step 8: To a solution of (±)-(1S,2S,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diolfrom step 7 in DCM (3 ml) at 0° C. was added Et3N (0.454 ml, 3.2 mmol)and MsCl (0.186 ml, 2.4 mmol). After stirred at room temperature for 3h, the mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with water, brine, dried andconcentrated to give crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc=100:0 to 60:40) to give(±)-(1S,2S,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diyl dimethanesulfonate (130 mg).

Step 9: To a solution of (±)-(1S,2S,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diyldimethanesulfonate (130 mg, 0.45 mmol) in DMF (6 ml) was added NaN3 (292mg, 4.50 mmol), the mixture was heated at 120° C. for 15 h, the mixturewas cooled and diluted with ether and brine, organic layer wasseparated, dried and concentrated to give crude product, which waspurified by column chromatography (Hexanes/EtOAc=100:0 to 90:10) to give(±)-(1R,2R,3R)-1,2-diazido-3-fluorocyclohexane (30 mg).

Step 10: To a solution of (±)-(1R,2R,3R)-1,2-diazido-3-fluorocyclohexane(30 mg) in EtOH (2 ml) was added Pd(OH)2/c and charged with H2, afterstirred at room temperature for 4 h, pd(OH)2/C was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated to give(±)-(1R,2R,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (16 mg).

Synthesis of(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3R)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

To a solution of4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-(methylsulfinyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(30 mg, 0.1 mmol) in NMP (1 ml) was added1R,2R,3R)-3-fluorocyclohexane-1,2-diamine (16 mg, 0.12 mmol) and DIPEA,after heated at 70° C. for 2 h, it was dilted with water and AcCN andthen purified by preparative HPLC to give(±)-4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1R,2R,3R)-2-amino-3-fluorocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C19H22FN9O as (M+H)⁺ 412.3. UV: λ=260.4, 296.1.

Example 243 Racemic2-((1R,2S,5S)-2-amino-5-carbamoylcyclohexylamino)-4-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Scheme 23 using the azidoamine precursor to D6.1 described in Ohta,T.; Satoshi, K.; Toshijaru, Y.; Uoto, K.; Nakamoto, Y. DiamineDerivatives. US Patent Application US2005/0020634A1. MS found forC19H25N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 384.4. UV: λ=241, 290 nm.

Example 2444-(trans-4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(p-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 183. MS found for C18H24N6O as (M+H)⁺ 341.3. UV: λ=222, 254nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.43 (d, 2H, 8 Hz), 7.23 (d, 2H, 8Hz), 3.98 (m, 1H), 3.17 (m, 1H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.21 (m, 2H), 2.13 (m,2H), 1.50 (t, 4H, 8.8 Hz).

Example 2454-(trans-4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(4-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 183. MS found for C18H24N6O2 as (M+H)⁺ 357.3. UV: λ=254 nm.¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.33 (s, 1H), 7.42 (d, 2H, 6.8 Hz), 6.98 (d, 2H, 8.8Hz), 3.94 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.15 (m, 1H), 2.19 (m, 2H), 2.12 (m,2H), 1.48 (m, 4H).

Example 2464-(trans-4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(m-tolylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 183. MS found for C18H24N6O as (M+H)⁺ 341.3. UV: λ=205, 254nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.32 (distorted d,1H), 7.27 (t, 1H, 7.2 Hz), 7.03 (d, 1H), 4.35 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H),1.91-2.08 (m, 4H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.66 (m, 2H).

Example 2474-(trans-4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(3-methoxyphenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 183. MS found for C18H24N6O2 as (M+H)⁺ 357.3. UV: λ=252 nm.¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ8.42 (s, 1H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.27 (t, 1H, 7.6 Hz), 7.09(d, 1H, 7.6 Hz), 6.75 (distorted d, 1H, 6 Hz), 4.37 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s,3H), 3.36 (m, 1H), 2.00 (m, 4H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.67 (m, 2H).

Example 2484-(trans-4-aminocyclohexylamino)-2-(6-methoxypyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example 183. MS found for C17H23N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 358.3. UV: λ=214, 252nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, 1H, 9 Hz),6.86 (d, 1H, 8.8 Hz), 4.28 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.26 (m, 1H), 1.97 (m,4H), 1.81 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 2H).

Example 2492-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3,5-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The mixture of 3,5-dibromoaniline (1.16 g, 4.6 mmol), pyrazole (1.88 g,27.6 mmol), K₃PO₄ (3.90 g, 18.4 mmol), CuI (176 mg, 0.92 mmol),ethylenediamine (61 μL, 0.92 mmol) in 20 mL dioxane and 5 mL DMSO in asealed tube were stirred at 120° C. for two days. The mixture was cooledto RT and diluted with 300 mL chloroform. The slurry was vigorouslystirred and filtered through celite. The filtrate was washed with brinethree times, dried over MgSO₄, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toflash column to isolate major product, 3,5-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)aniline(720 mg), and minor product, 3-bromo-5-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)aniline (400mg). With this aniline, the title compound was synthesized in a mannersimilar to that described in Example2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C23H26N10O as (M+H)⁺ 459.6. UV: λ=254 nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ8.53 (1H, s), 8.35 (2H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 8.10 (2H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.92 (1H,s), 7.73 (2H, d, J=1.6 Hz), 6.52 (2H, m), 4.55 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, m),1.81-1.42 (8H, m) ppm.

Example 250(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-((3,5-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example(R)-2-((1-amino-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C21H22N10O2 as (M+H)⁺ 447.5. UV: λ=254 nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD)δ 8.54 (1H, s), 8.42 (2H, d, J=2.8 Hz), 8.21 (2H, d, J=1.6 Hz), 7.96(1H, m), 7.81 (2H, d, J=1.2 Hz), 6.60 (2H, m), 4.74 (1H, m), 2.01 (1H,m), 1.90 (1H, m), 1.10 (3H, t, J=8.0 Hz) ppm.

Example 2512-(3-((2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole1-oxide

Glyoxal (40%, Aldr 128465, 2.0 mL, 14 mmol) was diluted with 20 mLwater. To it were added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.96 g, 13.8 mmol)and sodium carbonate (1.54 g, 14.5 mmol). Stirred at RT for 20 m. To itwas added 40 mL MeOH and stirred in ice bath. To it3-bromophenylhydrazine (Aldr 153958, 3.10 g, 13.8 mmol) was added insmall portions. The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 m. CuSO₄.5H₂O (19.5g, 78 mmol) was then added, along with 100 mL water and 100 mL pyridine.The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for overnight. It was concentrated invacuo to remove most pyridine. The residue was triturated with 6N HCltill pH about 3. It was extracted with EtOAc 200 mL x5. The extractswere combined, dried over MgSO₄, concentrated in vacuo and subjected toflash column with 0-15% etOAc in DCM to isolate2-(3-bromophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide (400 mg). ¹H NMR: (CDCl₃) δ8.17 (1H, d, J=2.0 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J=7.2 Hz), 7.74 (1H, s), 7.60 (1H,d, J=6.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H, s), 7.41 (1H, t, J=8.0 Hz) ppm.

2-(3-Bromophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide (340 mg, 1.4 mmol), H₂N—BOC(820 mg, 7.0 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (2.28 g, 7.0 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (260 mg, 0.28mmol) and XantPhos (320 mg, 0.56 mmol) was mixed in 30 mL dioxane. Itwas degassed with argon stream, stirred at 110° C. for overnight. Themixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine x3, dried,concentrated and subjected to flash column with 20-66% EtOAc in hexaneto isolate 2-(3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)phenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole1-oxide (110 mg). It was treated with DCM/TFA (3:1) at RT for 90 m. Thereaction was quenched with NH₃/MeOH, concentrated and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate2-(3-aminophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide.

2-(3-Aminophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide (11 mg, 0.06 mmol) wasdissolved in 2 mL NMP. To it were added DIEA (44 μL, 0.12 mmol) and then2,4-dichloropyrimidine-5-carboxamide (36 mg, 0.18 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at RT for overnight. To it were added tert-butyl((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexyl)carbamate (40 mg, 0.18 mmol) and DIEA (32 μL,0.18 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 90 m. It was dilutedwith EtOAc, washed with brine ×3, dried, concentrated, subjected toflash column with 0-15% MeOH in DCM to isolate2-(3-((2-(((1R,2S)-2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)cyclohexyl)amino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole1-oxide. It was treated with 4 mL DCM and 1 mL TFA at RT for 1 h. Thereaction was quenched with NH₃/MeOH, concentrated and subjected toreverse phase preparative HPLC to isolate the title compound. MS foundfor C19H23N9O2 as (M+H)⁺ 410.5. UV: λ=244 nm.

Example 2522-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-(4-hydroxy-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

2-(3-Nitrophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide was prepared in a mannersimilar to that of 2-(3-bromophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide.). ¹HNMR: (CDCl₃) δ 8.92 (1H, t, J=2.0 Hz), 8.39 (1H, m), 8.37 (1H, m), 8.00(1H, d, J=1.2 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 7.85 (1H, t, J=8.4 Hz) ppm.2-(3-Nitrophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide (200 mg, 0.97 mmol) wasstirred in 5 mL AcCl at RT for 1 h. It was concentrated in vacuo andsubjected to flash column with 0-35% EtOAc in hexane to isolate2-(3-nitrophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl acetate (154 mg, 64%).). ¹H NMR:(CDCl₃) δ 8.85 (1H, t, J=2.0 Hz), 8.33 (1H, m), 8.18 (1H, m), 7.89 (1H,s), 7.66 (1H, t, J=8.4 Hz), 2.40 (3H, s) ppm. UV=249, 282 nm.

2-(3-Nitrophenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl acetate (28 mg, 0.11 mmol) wasdissolved in 30 mL EtOAc. 10% Pd/C (28 mg) was added, and a hydrogenballoon was amounted over. The hydrogenation reaction was allowed forovernight at RT. The mixture was filtered through celite, which was thenthoroughly washed with MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, andthe crude aniline product was used to prepare the title compound in amanner similar to that described in Example2-(3-((2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazole1-oxide. MS found for C19H23N9O2 as (M+H)⁺ 410.6. UV: λ=249, 282 nm.

Example 2532-(3-((2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-5-carbamoylpyrimidin-4-yl)amino)phenyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-ylacetate

The title compound was isolated as a byproduct during the preparation ofExample2-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-(4-hydroxy-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C21H25N9O3 as (M+H)⁺ 452.5. UV: λ=254 nm.

Example 2542-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((3-(oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C20H23N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 394.5. UV: λ=249 nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ8.69 (1H, s), 8.59 (1H, s), 8.07 (1H, s), 7.91 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.61(1H, t, J=8.0 Hz), 7.55 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 7.38 (1H, s), 4.53 (1H, m),3.67 (1H, m), 1.92-1.55 (8H, m) ppm.

Example 2552-(((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexyl)amino)-4-((4-(oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example2-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-4-(4-bromo-3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C20H23N7O2 as (M+H)⁺ 394.6. UV: λ=244, 316 nm. ¹H NMR:(CD₃OD) δ 8.58 (1H, s), 8.11 (2H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 8.02 (1H, s), 7.82 (2H,d, J=8.4 Hz), 7.33 (1H, s), 4.41 (1H, m), 3.74 (1H, m), 1.88-1.62 (8H,m) ppm.

Example 2564-((3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-2-(((1R,2S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl)amino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide(racemic)

The title compound was synthesized in a manner similar to that describedin Example4-(3-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)phenylamino)-2-((1S,2R)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide.MS found for C20H24N8O2 as (M+H)⁺ 409.6. UV: λ=254 nm. ¹H NMR: (CD₃OD) δ8.95 (1H, m), 8.50 (1H, s), 7.96 (2H, s), 7.95 (1H, m), 7.57 (1H, t,J=8.0 Hz), 7.44 (1H, d, J=6.0 Hz), 4.60 (1H, m), 3.71 (1H, m), 3.54 (1H,m), 2.03 (1H, m), 1.88 (1H, m), 1.74-1.40 (7H, m) ppm.

The in vitro and in vivo human Syk activities of the inventive compoundscan be determined by various procedures known in the art, such as a testfor their ability to inhibit the activity of human plasma Syk. Thepotent affinities for human Syk inhibition exhibited by the inventivecompounds can be measured by an IC₅₀ value (in nM). The IC₅₀ value isthe concentration (in nM) of the compound required to provide 50%inhibition of human Syk proteolytic activity. The smaller the IC₅₀value, the more active (potent) is a compound for inhibiting Sykactivity.

An in vitro assay for detecting and measuring inhibition activityagainst Syk is as follows:

Inhibition of Syk Tyrosine Phosphorylation Activity

Potency of candidate molecules for inhibiting Syk tyrosinephosphorylation activity is assessed by measuring the ability of a testcompound to inhibit Syk-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of aSyk-specific substrate.

SYK tyrosine phosphorylation activity is measured using the LANCE™Technology developed by Perkin Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences(Boston, Mass.). LANCE™ refers to homogeneous time resolved fluorometryapplications using techniques such as time-resolved fluorescenceresonance energy transfer assay (TR-FRET) (see generally for proceduresin Perkin Elmer Application Note—How to Optimize a Tyrosine Kinase AssayUsing Time Resolved Fluorescence-Based LANCE Detection,wwww.perkinelmer.com/lifesciences). The assay principle involvesdetection of a phosphorylated substrate using energy transfer from aphosphospecific europium-labeled antibody tostreptavidin-allophycocyanin as an acceptor.

To test the ability of candidate molecules to inhibit SYK tyrosinephosphorylation activity, molecules are reconstituted in 30% DMSO andserially diluted 1:3 with the final dilution containing DMSO in theabsence of the candidate molecule. The final DMSO concentration in theassay is 3%. Kinase assays are performed as a two part reaction. Thefirst reaction is a kinase reaction and which comprises of a candidatemolecule, full length active recombinant SYK enzyme (Millipore, Calif.)and biotin-labeled SYK-specific substrate biotin-DEEDYESP-OH. The secondreaction involves termination of the kinase reaction and thesimultaneous addition of the detection reagents—europium-labeledanti-phosphotyrosine reagent (Eu-W1024-PY100, Perkin Elmer, Boston,Mass.) and Streptavidin-Allophycocyanin detection reagent (SA-APC,Prozyme, Calif.). The kinase reaction is performed in a black U-bottom96-well microtitre plate. The final reaction volume is 50 μL andcontains a final concentration of 1 nM active SYK enzyme, 550 nMSYK-substrate, and 100 μM ATP diluted in a buffer containing 50 mM TrispH 7.5, 5 mM MgCl₂, and 1 mM DTT. The reaction is allowed to proceed for1 hour at room temperature. The quench buffer contains 100 mM Tris pH7.5, 300 mM NaCl₂, 20 mM EDTA, 0.02% Brij35, and 0.5% BSA. The detectionreagents are added to the reaction mixture at the followingdilutions-1:500 for Eu-W1024-PY100 and 1:250 for SA-APC. The kinasereaction is terminated by the addition of 50 μL quench buffer containingthe detection reagents. The detection is allowed to proceed for 1 hr atroom temperature. Detection of the phosphorlated substrate in theabsence and presence of inhibitors is measured in the TR-FRETinstrument, Analyst HT (Molecular Probes, Sunnyvale, Calif.) and thecondition for measurements are set up using CriterionHost Release 2.0(Molecular Probes, Sunnyvale, Calif.). The settings used are a follows:excitation 360 nm, emission 665-7.5 nm, beam splitter 350 nm 50/50,flash 100 pulses, delay 60 us, integration 400 us, z-height 2 mm.Inhibition of SYK-tyrosine kinase activity is calculated as the maximumresponse observed in the presence of inhibitor, compared to that in theabsence of inhibitor. IC₅₀s were derived by non-linear regressionanalysis.

Intracellular phospho-flow cytometry can be used to test compoundinhibition of Syk activity in the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cell lineRamos. 1×10⁶ cells in log phase growth were aliqoted; Syk kinase isactivated by incubating cells for 10 minutes with 3 μg/ml antibodyspecific to the B cell receptor. Directly following, cells are fixed in1% paraformaldehyde for 5 minutes at room temperature, washed inphosphate buffered saline, and then permeablized by incubation for 2hours in ice cold methanol. Cells are again washed in phosphate bufferedsaline, then incubated for 30 minutes with antibody specific forphosphorylated Erk (Y204), which are indicators of Syk kinase activity.All antibodies used are purchased from BD Pharmingen (San Jose, Calif.).After incubation with antibodies, cells are again washed and subjectedto flow cytometry.

Syk has been implicated experimentally in B cell development,proliferation, and survival. Moreover, Syk is implicated as an oncogene.Expression of constitutively active Syk in adoptively transferred bonemarrow cells induces leukemia in mice, and over-activity of Syk isassociated with a variety of lymphomas in humans Given the role of Sykin B cell biology, its selective inhibition may be sufficient to provideclinical benefit in B cell proliferative disorders, while reducingtoxicities that may arise due to suppression of other off-targetkinases.

The anti-proliferative effects of compounds on non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Bcell lines SUDHL-4, SUDHL-6, and Toledo can also assessed. SUDHL-4 andSUDHL-6 require B cell receptor signaling for growth and survival, whilethe Toledo cell line (serving here as a negative control) does not.Cells are aliquoted into each well of a 96-well plate and incubated withincreasing concentrations of compound for 72 hours, after which cellsurvival and proliferation is determined using the MTT assay (ChemiconInternational, Inc., Temecula, Calif.) following protocols supplied bythe manufacturer.

Induction of apoptosis in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma B cell lines SUDHL-4,SUDHL-6, and Toledo is assessed by measuring the apoptotis markerCaspase 3. Cells were incubated with 1, 3, or 10 μM compound for 24, 48,and 72 hours. At the conclusion of each time point, cells were processedfor flow cytometry analysis using the Monoclonal Rabbit Anti-ActiveCaspase-3 Antibody Kit and related protocols (BD Pharmingen). Data fromtwo independent experiments are presented in Table 1, representing thepercent of total cells undergoing apoptosis following incubation withcompounds under the indicated conditions.

Syk activity is not only required for B cell signaling, proliferation,and survival, as shown, but is also critical for cellular activationupon cross-linking of the B cell receptor. B cell activation leads toincreased cell surface expression of several proteins involved in cellsignaling, antigen presentation, and adhesion. Among these, CD80, CD86,and CD69 are commonly measured to determine B cell activation status.Primary mouse B cells isolated from spleen can be aliquoted andincubated with increasing concentrations of compound (0.05 to 2 μM) inthe presence of goat anti-mouse IgD (eBiosciences, Inc., San Diego,Calif.) for 20 hours to cross-link the B cell receptor. Cells are washedand incubated for 30 minutes on ice with antibodies specific for theCD80, CD86, and CD69 B cell activation markers. B cells are identifiedfrom the pooled population by staining with the B cell marker CD45RO.All antibodies are purchased from BD Pharmingen.

In the table below, activity in the Syk assays is provided as follows:+++++=IC₅₀<0.0010 μM; ++++=0.0010 μM<IC₅₀<0.010 μM, +++=0.010μM<IC₅₀<0.10 μM, ++=0.10 μM<IC₅₀<1 μM, +=IC₅₀>1 μM.

TABLE 1 Example No. Syk IC50 1 ++ 2 ++ 3 ++ 4 ++ 5 ++ 6 ++ 7 ++ 8 ++ 9++ 10 ++ 11 ++ 12 ++ 13 ++ 14 ++++ 15 ++ 18 ++ 19 ++ 20 +++ 21 +++ 22++++ 23 +++ 24 +++ 26 ++ 27 ++ 28 +++ 29 +++ 30 ++ 31 +++ 32 +++ 33 ++34 ++++ 35 +++ 36 +++ 37 +++ 38 +++ 39 +++ 40 ++ 41 ++++ 42 ++++ 43 ++++44 ++++ 45 +++ 46 +++ 47 +++ 48 +++ 49 ++++ 50 +++ 51 +++ 52 ++ 53 +++54 ++ 55 +++ 56 +++ 57 +++ 58 +++ 59 +++ 60 ++ 61 ++ 62 +++ 63 ++ 64 ++65 +++ 66 +++ 67 +++ 68 +++ 69 +++ 70 ++ 71 +++ 73 +++ 74 +++ 75 +++ 76++++ 77 ++ 78 +++ 79 +++ 80 ++ 81 +++ 82 ++ 83 ++ 84 ++++ 85 ++++ 86 +++87 +++ 88 ++++ 89 +++ 90 ++++ 91 +++ 92 +++ 93 +++ 94 ++++ 95 ++ 96 ++97 +++ 98 +++ 99 +++ 100 ++ 101 ++ 102 +++ 103 ++ 104 +++ 105 ++ 106 +++107 ++ 108 ++ 109 ++ 110 ++ 111 ++ 112 ++ 113 +++ 114 ++ 115 ++ 116 ++117 +++ 118 ++ 119 ++ 125 ++++ 126 +++++ 127 +++++ 128 ++ 129 ++ 130++++ 131 ++++ 132 ++++ 133 ++ 134 ++ 135 ++++ 136 ++++ 137 ++++ 138 ++++139 ++++ 140 ++++ 141 ++++ 142 ++++ 143 ++++ 144 ++++ 145 ++++ 146 +++147 +++ 148 ++ 149 +++ 150 +++ 151 ++++ 152 ++++ 153 +++ 154 ++++ 155++++ 156 ++++ 157 +++ 158 ++++ 159 ++++ 160 +++ 161 +++ 162 ++++ 163++++ 164 ++ 165 ++ 166 +++ 167 ++++ 168 ++ 169 +++ 170 ++ 171 ++++ 172++ 173 ++ 174 +++ 175 +++ 176 ++ 177 +++ 178 +++ 179 +++ 180 ++++ 181+++ 182 +++ 183 +++ 184 +++ 185 +++ 186 +++ 187 ++++ 188 +++ 189 ++++190 ++++ 191 ++++ 192 +++ 193 +++ 194 +++ 195 ++++ 196 ++ 197 +++ 201 ++202 ++ 203 ++ 204 +++ 205 ++ 206 +++ 207 ++ 208 +++ 212 +++ 213 ++ 214+++ 215 ++ 216 + 217 + 218 + 219 + 220 +++ 221 ++++ 222 +++ 223 + 224 ++225 ++ 226 ++ 227 ++ 228 + 229 ++ 230 ++ 231 +++ 232 +++ 233 234 235 +++236 +++ 237 +++ 238 +++ 239 +++ 240 +++ 241 ++ 242 +++ 243 ++ 244 ++ 245++ 246 +++ 247 +++ 248 ++ 249 ++++ 250 ++ 251 +++ 252 ++++ 253 + 254++++ 255 +++ 256 ++

The present invention provides a number of embodiments. It is apparentthat the examples may be altered to provide other embodiments of thisinvention. Therefore, it will be appreciated that the scope of thisinvention is to be defined by the appended claims rather than by thespecific embodiments, which have been represented by way of example.

All of the above U.S. patents, U.S. patent application publications,U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applicationsand non-patent publications referred to in this specification and/orlisted in the Application Data Sheet, are incorporated herein byreference, in their entirety. From the foregoing it will be appreciatedthat, although specific embodiments of the invention have been describedherein for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be madewithout deviating from the spirit and scope of the invention.Accordingly, the invention is not limited except as by the appendedclaims.

1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is selectedfrom the group consisting of (a) C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, optionally substitutedwith from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, amino, hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl,aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,aryl and heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylene; (b) C₁₋₈ alkyl, optionallysubstituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of amino, oxo, C₁₋₈alkoxy, C₂₋₈alkynyl, cyano,aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈haloalkylene, hydroxy, halogen, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, andaryl; (c) C₁₋₈ alkylC₃₋₈heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from 1to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl; and aminocarbonyl; (d)aryl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₂₋₈alkenyl,C₂₋₈alkynyl, C₁₋₈haloalkylene, carboxy, acyl, acylamino, cyano, amino,aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfonyl, nitro, hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkoxy,aryloxy, halo, sulfonylamino, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylheterocyclyl and heteroaryl; (e)heteroaryl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl, amino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino, hydroxy, C₁₋₈ alkoxy,C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, oxo, halo, aryl and heterocyclylC₁₋₈alkylene; (f)C₃₋₈heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl and oxo; R¹ is selected from the group consisting ofH, C₁₋₈ alkyl, amino, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, C₁₋₈haloalkylene, C₂₋₈ alkenyl, C₂₋₈ alkynyl, oxo, cyano, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, aryl and heterocyclyl; and eachheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituentsselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, halo, oxo, amino,C₁₋₈alkoxy, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, arylC₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,arylC₁₋₈ alkylenecarbonyl and C₁₋₈ alkylsulfonyl; Y is selected from thegroup consisting of

and d) heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with from 1 to 4substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkenyl, amino, cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene, aminocarbonyl,alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, oxoC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyalkyl,carboxy, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, cyano and oxo and halo e) phenyl, optionallysubstituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy and halo; f) pyridyl, optionallysubstituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of alkoxy; g) indinlyl, optionally substituted withfrom 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxyl and oxo; R^(1a) is selected from the groupconsisting of oxo, hydroxy, alkoxy, NH₂, N₃, triazinyl, HC(O)NH—,NCCH₂NH—, HOCH₂CH₂NH—, R^(1u)OCONH—, R^(1v)NHCH(CH₃)NH—, N⁺(O⁻) H₂,N(O), N(═CH₂), R^(1w)OC(O)NH—, and C₁₋₈alkylC(O)NH—; R^(1b) is selectedfrom the group consisting of H, hydroxyl, fluoro, combined to form anoxo group, or one R^(1b) is combined with R^(1a) to form a pyridyl ringand the other R^(1b) is null; R^(1c) is selected from the groupconsisting of H, fluoro, hydroxyl, alkoxy, benzyloxy; R^(1d) isindependently selected from H, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl,dialkylaminocarbonyl, and heterocyclylcarbonyl; R^(1e) is independentlyselected from H and aminocarbonyl; R^(1u) is selected from the groupconsisting of H, alkyl, and heterocyclyl optionally substituted with oneto four substitutents independently selected from the group consistingof oxo, hydroxy, and carboxy; R^(1v) is a sugar moiety; R^(1w) is amoiety of formula V attached via a covalent bond at R^(1a) wherein Y is

each R^(1f) is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈haloalkylene, phenyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene, NH₂,C₁₋₈alkylamino, C₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonylaminoC₁₋₈ alkylene,C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene, heteroaryl, alkylene, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonylC₁₋₈alkylene, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkyl, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, aryl andheterocyclyl; wherein the aryl is optionally substituted by hydroxy,C₁₋₈alkoxy, halo or haloC₁₋₈alkylene; R^(1g) is independently selectedfrom the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, andC₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene; R^(1x) is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or combinedwith R^(1y) to form a cycloalkyl group; R^(1y) is selected from thegroup consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylamino, aminoaminoC₁₋₈alkylene, carboxy, C₁₋₈alkylaminoC₁₋₈alkylene,C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene; carboxyC₁₋₈alkylene,C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene, aryloxyC₁₋₈alkylene, arylC₁₋₈alkylene,heteroarylC₁₋₈alkylene, and hydroxyC₁₋₈alkoxy; or R^(1y) may be combinedwith R^(1f) or R^(1x) and the atoms to which they are attached to form aC₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with one tothree groups independently selected from hydroxy, halo, oxo and amino;R^(1z) is selected from the group consisting of H, amino,C₁₋₈alkylamino, hydroxycarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino and hydroxy; and the wavy line indicates thepoint of attachment to the rest of the molecule wherein the wavy lineindicates the point of attachment to the rest of the molecule. 2.-9.(canceled)
 10. A compound of Formula (II) or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of: a) heteroaryloptionally substituted with one to five R^(3a) groups; b) cycloalkyloptionally substituted with one to five R^(3a) groups; c) heterocyclyloptionally substituted with one to five R^(3a) groups; and d) arylsubstituted with R^(3b) and optionally substituted with one to fourR^(3a) groups; R^(3b) is -is selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkyl, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy,hydroxyC₁₋₈ alkyl, C₁₋₈ alkoxyalkyl, haloC₁₋₈ alkyl, haloC₁₋₈ alkoxy,amino, C₁₋₈ alkylamino, diC₁₋₈ alkylamino, halo, haloC₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, diC₁₋₈ alkylaminocarbonyl,aminocarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈ alkylcarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylpiperadinyl, morpholinyl, phenyl, and heteroaryl optionallysubstituted with one to three R^(3c) groups; R^(3a) and R^(3c) areindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈ alkyl, C₂₋₈alkenyl, C₂₋₈alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene, C₁₋₈ alkoxy, C₃₋₈cycloalkoxy, hydroxyC₁₋₈ alkylene, C₁₋₈ alkoxyalkylene, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, haloC₁₋₈ alkoxy, amino, hydroxyl, C₁₋₈ alkylamino, diC₁₋₈alkylamino, C₁₋₈alkylthio, oxo, halo, cyano, haloC₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkylaminocarbonyl, diC₁₋₈ alkylaminocarbonyl,aminocarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, C₁₋₈ alkylcarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₈alkylcarbonylpiperadinyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylsulfinyl; C₁₋₈arylalkylene, aminoC₁₋₈alkylene; Y is selectedfrom the group consisting of

R^(3d) is independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈alkylcarbonyl, cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene,haloC₁₋₈alkylene, halo, and amino, and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; R^(3e)is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkyl, and C₁₋₈alkyl, wherein R^(3e) is optionallysubstituted with one to five groups independently selected from halo,C₁₋₈alkyl, and amino; R^(3f) is hydrogen or together with R^(3e) and thecarbon atom to which they are attached to form a cycloalkyl ring; R^(3g)is C₁₋₈alkyl optionally substituted with one to three halo substituents.11. A compound of Formula (IIa)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is phenyl orheteroaryl optionally substituted with R^(2a), wherein heteroaryl isselected from the group consisting of pyrimidinyl, indolyl,benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, and quinolinyl; and R^(2a) isindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl,haloC₁₋₈alkylene, halo, and cyano.
 12. A compound of Formula (IIb)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is phenyl orheteroaryl optionally substituted with R^(2a), wherein heteroaryl isselected from the group consisting of triazoyl, pyrimidinyl, indolyl,benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, and quinolinyl; and R^(2a) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl,cyanoC₁₋₈alkylene, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl,dialkylaminocarbonyl, oxoC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyalkyl, carboxy,haloC₁₋₈alkylene, cyano and oxo and halo.
 13. A compound of claim 10, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is selected fromthe group consisting of


14. A compound of Formula (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc) and (IIId):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein T is selectedfrom the group consisting of phenyl, pyrimidinyl, indolyl, indazoyl,benzothiazolyl, thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine andquinolinyl, wherein T is optionally substituted with one to three R^(3a)substituents; and R^(3a) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, haloC₁₋₈alkylene, halo, cyano, pyrimidyl, andpyrazoyl.
 15. A compound of claim 14 or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein T is quinolinyl.
 16. A compound of claim 14 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein T is selected from thegroup consisting of


17. A compound of Formula (IV)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein V is selectedfrom the group consisting of (a) phenyl, optionally substituted withfrom 1 to 4 R^(4a); and (b) heteroaryl, optionally substituted with from1 to 4 R^(4a); each R^(4a) is independently selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkoxy, cyano, hydroxyl, oxo, halo,haloC₁₋₈alkyl and heteroaryl; R^(4b) is selected from the groupconsisting of

each R^(4c) is selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl,C₁₋₈haloalkylene, phenyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene, NH₂,C₁₋₈alkylamino, C₁₋₈ alkoxycarbonylaminoC₁₋₈ alkylene,C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene, heteroaryl, C₁₋₈alkylthioC₁₋₈ alkylene,C₁₋₈alkylsulfonylC₁₋₈ alkylene, aminocarbonyl, C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkyl,haloC₁₋₈alkylene, aryl and heterocyclyl; wherein the aryl is optionallysubstituted by hydroxy, C₁₋₈alkoxy, halo or haloC₁₋₈alkylene; R^(4d) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl,C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈ alkylene; R^(4x) is H, alkyl,haloalkyl or combined with R^(4y) to form a cycloalkyl group; R^(4y) isselected from the group consisting of H, C₁₋₈alkyl, C₁₋₈alkylamino,amino aminoC₁₋₈alkylene, carboxy, C₁₋₈alkylaminoC₁₋₈alkylene,C₁₋₈alkoxyC₁₋₈alkylene, hydroxyC₁₋₈alkylene; carboxyC₁₋₈alkylene,C₃₋₈cycloalkylC₁₋₈alkylene, aryloxyC₁₋₈alkylene, arylC₁₋₈alkylene,heteroarylC₁₋₈alkylene, and hydroxyC₁₋₈alkoxy; or R^(4y) may be combinedwith R^(4c) or R^(4X) and the atoms to which they are attached to form aC₃₋₈ cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring optionally substituted with one tothree groups independently selected from hydroxy, halo, oxo and amino;R^(4z) is selected from the group consisting of H, amino,C₁₋₈alkylamino, hydroxycarbonylamino, C₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino,arylC₁₋₈alkoxycarbonylamino and hydroxy; and the wavy line indicates thepoint of attachment to the rest of the molecule.
 18. A compound of claim17 wherein R^(4b) is cyclohexyl substituted with amino and furtheroptionally substituted with one to three halo substituents.
 19. Acompound of claim 17 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R^(4b) is


20. A compound of claim 19 or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein R^(4b) is C₁₋₈alkyl or haloC₁₋₈alkylene.
 21. A compoundof claim 17 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, whereinheteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of: thienyl, thiazoyl,thiadiazoyl, isothiazoyl, pyrazoyl, triazoyl, pyrimidinyl,tetrahydroprimidinyl, indolyl, indolinyl, indazoyl, benzothiazolyl,thieno[2,3-b]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine,1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, isoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl andquinolinyl.
 22. A compound of Formula (V)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X isindependently, H or halogen; Y is CH₃CH₂NH—; (CH₃)₂N—,CH₂CH(NH₂)CH₂CHCF₂;

R^(5b) is selected from the group consisting of oxo, hydroxy, alkoxy,NH₂, N₃, triazinyl, HC(O)NH—, NCCH₂NH—, HOCH₂CH₂NH—, R^(5x)OCONH—,R^(5z)NHCH(CH₃)NH—, N⁺(O⁻) H₂, N(O), N(═CH₂), R^(5e)OC(O)NH—, andC₁₋₈alkylC(O)NH—; R^(5c) is selected from the group consisting of H,hydroxyl, fluoro, combined to form an oxo group, or one R^(5c) iscombined with R^(5b) to form a pyridyl ring and the other R^(5c) isnull; R^(5d) is selected from the group consisting of H, fluoro,hydroxyl, alkoxy, benzyloxy; R^(5e) is selected from the groupconsisting of H, alkyl, and heterocyclyl optionally substituted with oneto four substitutents independently selected from the group consistingof oxo, hydroxy, and carboxy; R^(5f) is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and acetoxy; R^(5j) is independentlyselected from oxo, hydroxyl and acetoxy; R^(5k) is independentlyselected from oxo, hydroxyl and acetoxy; R^(5l) is independentlyselected from H, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl,dialkylaminocarbonyl, and heterocyclylcarbonyl; R^(5m) is independentlyselected from H and aminocarbonyl; R^(5x) is a sugar moiety; R^(5z) is amoiety of formula V attached via a covalent bond at R^(5b) wherein Y is

x is 0, 1, or 2; y is 0, 1, or 2; and - - - represents a single ordouble bond; provided that when R^(5b) is amino and x and y are 0, thenR^(5C) and R^(5d) are not both hydrogen. 23.-31. (canceled)
 32. Acomposition comprising a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier or diluent.
 33. A method for inhibiting Syk kinase or a signaltransduction pathway mediated at least in part by Syk kinase activitycomprising the step of contacting a cell with a compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim
 1. 34. A method fortreating a condition or disorder mediated at least in part by Syk kinaseactivity in a subject comprising the step of administering to a subjectin need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of acomposition of claim
 30. 35.-43. (canceled)
 44. A kit comprising acomposition of claim 32, packaging and instructions for use.